Reason 2: Social acceptability
Certain entertainment carries a greater degree of social acceptance compared to others. For instance, bingo is commonly regarded as harmless, while roulettes, sports betting, poker, or blackjack often carry negative associations, including addiction and irresponsible behavior.
Many people have a negative attitude to gambling, not even realizing that their passion for bingo is also gambling addiction. This case is interesting because people generally don't classify bingo or lotteries as forms of gambling.
As far as I know, lotteries are considered as gambling and this is why many families in my country doesn't allow their family members to take part in it.
Since they consider it as gambling they are afraid that the individual may get addicted to it.
This is true because lotteries are indeed addictive and my dad also buys lotteries few times despite me telling them not to buy them.
I consider it a waste of hard earned money but he's reluctant and thinks he will win a fortune some day.