This is an open question, maybe I could be wrong in the eye of some of you but am asking this question because a large number of addicted gamblers are not even up to a middle class standard but they are addicted. Can someone tell me why it's like that or is it totally a different case in your society, maybe an opposite of what I asking is happening in your own society. Poor people gets more addicted, following the middle class before it gets to the rich. Since it's like that, I think it's just the poor people that are gambling the most in the world, if am not correct, I stand to be corrected.
The rich gamble, but they do so for fun, entertainment and relaxation purpose, not for the purpose of acquiring more wealth. With this idea, they don't see reasons of being addicted to it.
To a certain point, to be rich could require a little touch of luck, with more of time, dedication and hard work in other to get results that are fulfilling. To everything one does, there is always a result, and that of hard work and dedication, it could take time but it pays off well. Rich people take calculated risks, and risks that are worth taking, because every single penny is valuable to them, as they don't see luck as a major tool for success.
The poor or middle class youths takes time in looking for luck, because they are not interested in taking time to dedicate themselves into something that is worth the time, and that is why the call of addiction comes on such people, who feels success story lies on luck. Success stories that lies on luck is possible, but very rare to find, while on most people, because it caused no labour, they don't take the time to protect it, rather languish it all.