but this is not what the question is all about , because in this there is an Gambling addiction that involved and not just changing place in which the person in question might still seek for gambling places even if he already transferred place because the desire to gamble is still there.
so best if he wanted to divert to another place then he must literally ready to migrate not only in location but also in lifestyle.
he must be ready not to find betting again and will live a new one in that particular location .
A gambler will always remain a gambler and if he's addicted, going somewhere won't help him out if he wishes to remain with the same lifestyle.
But a place could help him to become a casual gambler and remove that addiction if he feels something from within. There are gamblers that just need help from someone and need to have a special feeling for their purpose to remove the addiction. The location is important because if there are no other people that have the same interest as his, then he might pursue another interest and activity to be done.