Christmas holidays are always busy days because people are more interested in buying stuffs for the festive period and they concentrate more on things that will generate sure income for them instead of focusing on gambling but i do not argue that people don't gamble during holiday seasons but those who gamble most are people that are hoping to win and facilitate the yuletide expenses but for those that already has the money to spend, they don't care much about gambling but after the holidays that is when you will see much of gambling activities since most people spends so lavishly during Christmas period and bear the consequences of their actions after the holidays. 
         In my own opinion, holidays are supposed to be a time off from work and some unnecessary stress, not that you should not gamble but not focusing more of your energy in it so that you don't lose so much money that you kept to enjoy the festive period with your loved ones.