In my opinion, setting a monthly budget for yourself in order to limit spending money is a good idea, but I try to play gambling is not regular so as not to develop a gambling addiction (as in Pavlov's famous experiment with the dog when the dog has a new conditioned reflex), so my budget is allocated for one game and is no more than $100.
Pavlov's dog was learned behavior.... (Ring the bell, every time you feed him.. and he will drool.... then only ring the bell without the food and he will drool in anticipation of the food.) So how is this applicable to gambling?
Gambling must be part of your "entertainment" budget... so you know that you have to sacrifice something else, if you go over your budget. Example : Say you set aside $1000 per month for entertainment (Takeaways/Beer with friends/Movies etc.) ...and you use that for gambling.. then your punishment for yourself, will be that you cannot do these other things.
