Well I don't know how this question will look like but I have to ask, because I need people's ideas in this situation that am in right now.
So here is my question, If you have a family member or a friend with gambling problem, as in he or she is so addicted to gambling to an extend what he or she thinks about is nothing but gambling, if he or she ran into financial problems and come to you to loan he or her money. are you going to loan the person the money?
Remember it's tough for a family member and a friend to watch their person with gambling problem run into financial problems and refuse to help.
And am also having this thought that if you bail a family member or friend with gambling problem, that they don't have to face the financial problems and they will continue to gamble, adding to future problems.
For me, then i would definitely decline or telling that i dont have spare money to lend him/her. As much as possible on which you shouldnt be tolerating your friend or family to play gambling and instead you should be giving out some advise that he/she should be refraining on doing or dealing up with gambling. Sometimes we are all that not wanting to get involved into the things that they are dealing on with because they are already mature enough to tell on whats wrong and whats right but due to the fact that there are some moments or times that you would be needing up for them to make them realize that they arent doing something good or something which is sensible and responsible. If they do hear out with those advises then its good but if its not then it will be that just depending on them on which they wont be able to feel out those consequences until it comes. Regrets do always come at the end and if you arent that mindful then for sure you would be able to feel it later on.