This idea is correct. However, there are still a lot of people or gamblers as we say, that are still aiming to get good profit even it means they're risking their payroll. I have seen a lot of people who's been broke but still pursuing gambling in hopes to hit the jackpot sometime in the future.
I'm not sure what's their motivation behind all these, but its's just too pitiful that most of them are a family man. They are not actually destroying themselves, but destroying their children's future as well.
Oh, I still remember one hard worker who visited the casino almost every day. He lost all the money he had with him. He was poorly dressed and his appearance resembled, to put it mildly, some local tramp. What was he hoping for? Was it to hit the jackpot? I doubt it. Most likely, he already had a strong addiction to slots. He played as if it was his last day. He wasn’t even distracted by anything. Such concentration is enviable.
And why did he need all this? Was this his outlet? Possibly, but I’m not sure.