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I get what you're saying - not every kid is going to do everything their parents do. Kids get older and figure out what they're into, and it's not always the same stuff as their folks.
But if little Joey sees Mom or Dad spending all weekend at the casino or racetrack every week, he might start thinking gambling is no big deal. And that could lead to him developing some unhealthy gambling habits of his own down the line, even if he doesnt get full-on addicted.
Now sure there are probably some decent things kids can pick up from parents who gamble too - learning about risks or setting limits with money and stuff.
Bottom line though, the best way for parents to keep their children from ending up with bad gambling behaviors is to be straight with them about what gambling is and why it matters to do it responsibly.
Bottom line for me would be as a parent, my goal is to explain as much as possible about things in life, give as much as possible experience, than ban, hide or forbid things. I would gamble in from of my kid without hiding. Iif he shows any interest to it, I would explain everything I know. The sooner kid understand consequences and possibilities, the better it would be. It would be worse if someone else shows and teaches my kid about gambling, gsmbling with my kids money. Because I would never lie.
Those who say it is better to hide and not to gamble in front - go ahead. I just wonder what else you want to overprotect your kid from. What else from your mind the kid gonna get addicted from watching. With such too much care and cautious over everything, with some many “if/would/could” you are not doing much good to a kid. I just want to see your face, when you question yourself why your kid is already 30yo, still lives with you, have no intention to getting marries and dont want to work.