Is there anyone here who had a situation like that though? Most people tend to not borrow money for gambling.
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 can say that you managed to avoid real problems thanks to your ingenuity, but I think you know without me that you were on a very dangerous edge.
every gambler or betting enthusiast, in the end gets an important lesson, but for someone it is fatal, and someone's lesson is quiet and invisible to the surrounding world. For example, like yours.