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?
I cant and will never do such, why should i loan my money to a gambler, even if its a business establishment i wont, because its just a startup, except for established ones that needs financial support to grow and expand it, lending money should not come this easy, because those you're giving money will later turn your enemy when they are not responding towards making a refund back to you.
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.
In this case, if i think its what i can afford to give and forget without asking, then i may render the help to him, also, if its a need that requires money and payment to be made, id rather prefer paying by myself than giving him the money to pay by himself.