Haven't meet one, but i have lot of friends who loves to gamble but turned out to have a miserable life in the end. What my perspective if you're living through gambling, i think everyday is living at the edge for you. That path maybe full of hardships and loss, i can't imagine how one can feed their family through that lifestyle.
I see a lot of people living in those states where gambling is their main habit until now. They are living a miserable life and if they still play in that state, they won't have a chance to change their lives. Because when they playing in the morning, it won't stop until the afternoon and that's how their lives go every day. considering they are not earning enough for their families, it won't really matter to them they just continue to play.