I was discussing with my friend that works in a physical casino yesterday evening. He lamented that his work environment has exposed him to gambling excessively that he hardly saves enough, if at all at the end of the month although he sees good funds from the tips he receives regularly from his clients that clinches wins. He also receives a manageable salary at month-end, but almost everything goes back into gambling.
I have seen someone working at a gambling shop, and the same thing happens to him. The guy is being paid well, and whenever people win, some of them do decide to give him some money, but at the end, you won’t know what the guy does with those money, he will still end up begging for money sometimes, so with time, I got to know what the guy do end up gambling with whatever he makes. Immediately after he is given money, he will decide to gamble with it, hoping to win.
I told him that it's possible to save part of the money and gamble with the rest and this was my strategy.
It’s not really easy just as you said. Most of them do see gambling winners frequently, and they are motivated by that, they believe if they keep on trying, maybe they are going to hit a jackpot.