I've not borrowed money for gambling, but have used money kept in my custody to gamble and I lost them. The time for the funds to be utilized came faster than I expected and instead of owing up to the situation and losing my credibility, I had to blame it on the bank not allowing me to make withdrawals while in reality I was trying to replace what I lost to gambling. My cover-up bought me an additional 2 months of time which I used in replacing that money. I went through lots of stress in the process but was glad I could replace it and preserve my reputation.
Well, I think this particular attitude is what so many bettors and gamblers are guilty of, not to borrow money but about spending the money that was meant for something else in gambling. In the past, I have used up some money that was supposed to be spent on something else but I used it for gambling and when the need for that money came, I was stranded, so I actually had to borrow from someone to do what I wanted to do with it but didn't lie about what happened. Some people borrow money for gambling and they lie that they want to use the money for something important meanwhile it's for gambling.