Gambling is illegal in Iran, but there are luxurious underground casinos fully equipped for card games. Interestingly, many famous athletes, artists, and even politicians—who publicly condemn gambling—can often be seen in these underground venues.
Without those big names being involved or having something to do with that place, it will be hard for an ordinary citizen without any government backup to pull off something like that, knowing the implications if they are caught, and if somehow they get exposed and the officials who are not part of the deal for getting that underground gambling running happen to notice, the place will be shut down, and it will be hard for the owner of the place to be tracked down.
They won't even dare to operate if there's no one behind that have influnece inside the goverment or milatary operation in that location, I guess no one will deal with such illegal activities without some big figures help, like what you said it will be easy for the government to track the identity of those people behind if they are not being helped by a influencial figures, either a local politician or a chief or in high position ranks that can easily cover if something being reported against the underground gambling activities.