if you read this topic again [
Japanese man gambled away a huge Covid-19 relief funds mistakenly sent to him] then you will no longer blame people who think that gamblers are criminals even though in reality not all gamblers are criminals
I am a gambler too but have never robbed, killed, been caught by the police and even stole but if my neighbors knew I was gambling then they would immediately say I am a criminal
I keep thinking that as long as I gamble not using people's money, debt or with money laundering then I am not a criminal, I gamble for my pleasure
I don't think it's relevant to compare an individual who commits a crime, especially one who violates the law regardless of his gambling activity, with the stigma that most public opinion says gamblers are criminals.
how many people think like that, is there any research, how many respondents assume gamblers are criminals, I think if there is research that says gamblers are criminals it must be accompanied by valid evidence and data.
due to the fact, only a few gamblers commit various crimes related to their gambling activities. In conclusion, if the stigma is true, I think all countries will ban casinos whether land or online.
That is without a doubt a false myth, now those which are addicted to gambling may in fact commit crimes in order to keep their addiction going, but this is true for those which are addicted and not exclusive to those which are addicted to gambling.
However they create a very bad image to the rest of the gambling community, which in part it is the reason why even in this day and age many people have such mistaken ideas about gambling in general and those which like to gamble as a hobby.