The real problem is not how much money you have, but how strongly you resist not using an allocation that is too large or exceeding what you can afford.

Gambling is not an expensive pastime if you only use a small allocation and there is no additional allocation whatsoever,
what makes it expensive is that those who gamble have no allocation limit and only make another deposit when they lose, and in the end all the money is gone.

No one can afford the risk if gambling without control and making someone bankrupt,
it will only be a financial and mental ruin due to one's own mistakes that are too greedy and uncontrollable.