For the rich and wealthy, gambling could easily be something done out of fun or leisure but, when it comes to people who see it for a means of earning there daily bread, it easily feels like an only chance or means to a survival.
Sorry if I didn't get this right, but are you suggesting that reach people are more immune for addiction? If my interpretation is right then I have to disagree with what you said. I don't have exact numbers but I believe it's actually the opposite which is right. Wealthy people are more prone to all kinds of addiction not only gambling addiction. They spend more time playing because they can afford to do so which makes them subject to addiction and they won't realize it till they start running out of money.
Rich people mostly get into addiction as a result of experimenting each and everything available for enjoyment. They never think about money and that's the reason for their addiction. Rich people have a winning mindset which is also a reason why rich people get addicted easily. The good money they hold doesn't let their life get hurt, but with the common man it is something hard as he doesn't have much to spend.
I have to disagree with you guys on Rich people getting addicted. Those who are rich don't have the time to get addicted in any other thing than money. They spend literally several hours only to mint money and buy lesiure with that money. They won't spend their time & money in gambling. Only people like us spend money on gambling, we start with the believe that we will double our money and what happens next is known by everyone.
That is partly true in the sense that most rich people do not have the need to gamble and when they do they know what they are doing and most of the times do not get addicted.However there are certain rich people who may fall in love with gambling and then we all know that they ruin their fortune through gambling,this type of people is far less than the ones who know what they are doing but they exist too and when this type of people become addicted it is a very very bad situation for them,they end up losing everything in gambling.
Let's assume a Rich guy gets addicted to gambling. He wont remain rich anymore as he would spend his time & money in gambling. It is hard for me to digest this situation as when he is already gambling everyday with his business to make it more profitable, why would he even gamble in a casino. I don't see any point with your reasoning. Rich people don't gamble with thier money they make us gamble to become rich.
Well let me tell you a well known joke from the rich as I have learned it from the son of my boss but a lot of other people know it.It shows that every person can become addicted to gambling including rich people.So here is the joke:
One time some servants tell to the king that his son is drinking a lot of alcohol and the king response was no problem,then after some time come another day the same servants and tell the king that his son is going deeply with whores,the king again replied no problem,after some more time the same servants come to the king and tell him that his son started gambling,this time the king response was,bring him immediately here or we will all go into ruin.
This joke shows that gambling is the worse when it comes to being a vice.