-
-
-
Maybe if someone doesn't gamble regularly, that person can have some self-control. But it will be different for gamblers who gamble almost every day because there is a desire to win and they will keep trying to get it even if it means they have to use more money. But that still won't guarantee they can get a win. And it's true that someone with luck can win gambling games and even make money from gambling.
I still experience losing self-control at gambling but also learning to control myself so I don't lose self-control too often because that's not good for me. And I know I am far from having strong self-control because I can still be tempted to continue gambling.
Besides the desire to win, I also think that self control can be affected by how easily someone can get used to seeing money being loss or won in a matter of seconds. A first time gambler may feel sad if they leave the casino with a negative net win of -5$, but if the same person comes backs and increases with total wager through time it will be only matter of a few weeks or a handful of sessions before he does not longer care to see how the money goes up and down in his wallet, mostly down.
Any casual gambler get desensitized while turning into a regular gambler, to the point one does not care about money one is wagering, as much as one did as a novice gambler. Still, the big losses can break that numbness.