OP, I don't think that's ideal to finance anyone or group of person in gambling, gambling is a risk stuff, as a reasonable person, if people work up to you for business collaboration, first of all you will have to study the profit nature of such business, and also the risk involved, you can't just release money just like that unless you decided to dash them the money, op, I will speak for myself, your judgment is right, this guy that explained this incident to you is a victim, but in the aspect of some gambling better than you, I strongly have the feeling that gambling is a luck game but individuals can master some games and become successful in those game that's all I know.
then what about poker, blackjack and baccarat games? do you still say that this type of game is just a game of luck?
I actually said this before in this thread but it seems you haven't seen the reply I wrote and I repeat that not all types of games depend on luck but some types of games depend on skill such as poker. in this game your skills will be really needed because without skills you will only swallow a bitter pill every round.
so if you say funding gamblers is too risky and you think it always fails I dont agree. because there are lots of professional poker gamblers out there who have very high mathematical intelligence and huge experience in the game of poker so they are able to get consistent wins from several rounds and we can fund our professional poker gamblers by coming to their house and saying that we will fund their gambling here. poker game and if we win we will share the profits.
isn't this fair?
not everything depends on luck and if you know there are lots of gamblers out there who have become rich because they have skills in the game of poker and there is no harm in funding the right gamblers.