Maybe many people play it for fun but eventually gambling will turn into an addiction and you will become a gambler with that addiction. When you win repeatedly at gambling, you may accept it as a source of real money but you may forget that you were lucky enough to win repeatedly. For people like me who gamble mostly on football matches, it's good to take a few weeks off and get away from gambling. But i always gamble in my free time.
Yes staying away from gambling will greatly reduce the chances of addiction and will not turn into addiction. It is a very good step to refrain from gambling in your free time instead of gambling in your free time it is better to keep yourself busy with other recreational activities such as reading books watching movies listening to music or playing sports. You have to do something that gives you joy and helps reduce stress and helps you live a healthy life.