In a country where gambling is prohibited, if a person of law can visit someone who is addicted to gambling, then he is given legal punishment. I think does not fix this act
I also don't support such behavior of government where gamblers will be punished if they get catched by law. But each county has different point of views depends on their economy, religious prospective, their culture and others which make them to develop law for welfare of their people. There are many gambler who try to change their luck by gambling, after losing they involving criminal activities for manage money for gambling. Maybe thats the reason why some governments develop this law for gambling as publishable offence. So better to keep it secret for them who belongs to those countries where law don't allow gambling legally
What do you actually expect the authorities to do when they catch you going against the law? They will definitely do what is legally right against those who break the laws and if the country prohibits gambling and it's illegal to gamble and you are still found being involved with gambling, both you and the platform offering the opportunity must be punished since you are both going against the law and if they don't do this, it simply means that the country is not strict about its own laws.
So, you can't blame the government or the authorities if they are punishing people or entities that are either gambling or offering the opportunity for others to gamble because that is the right thing to do about this. If they don't do anything, that will be a bad example and others will start doing the same thing.
Yes indeed, if there's a law that prohibits gambling, then the authorities need to implement that rules, it shows the integrity of that said government to implement what it is under their rules I think those who are still dealing with gambling, even they are fully aware that this activity or business is not allowed, are people who are willing to risk everything.
Not just the money but also your freedom, knowing that there're corresponding rules that will penalize you and you are still willing to take that big risk, something that will really have additional weight with your punishments.