Online gambling is flourishing... I guess you wanted to say that land-based casinos suffered from this pandemic, but it's not completely true! They had a long break, but in my country, they are still working well, despite everything!
Whom else to blame than governments? Government should work for the people, not for big companies! Simple as that! But we have totally opposite situation in most parts of the world, where government officials are getting rich while they help big companies/corporations to earn more and more!
Wasn't there a lockdown in your country? I thought the whole world went through this.
Judging by the fact that now all over the world severe discrimination is gradually being introduced against those who do not want to be vaccinated, online casinos will always have a good share of the gambling market.