Governments already knows this as impossible, but they will always keep on attacking for those who are not complying to paying their regulatory tax being part of their IGR in gambling sectors, we are living in a freedom era, all these shouldn't be a challenge anymore, some gamblers also have been making it more difficult to see gambling as what is all about fun, with their way of irresponsible gambling nature, all these are part of the reason the government will always take and use against us in gambling, but they still never wish its stopped, because they mostly earn from it.
Every good governance would want her citizens to do what's right for their health. Losing people to addiction is affecting the serenity of any nation, and it's not fine the kind of chaos these problem gamers cause to the society, family and friends. But banning gambling doesn't end the problem, it adds fuel to it, and gives such players the strength to find a method or strategy that'll enable them play gambling. And with the help of the internet, literally all tweaks to any restrictions are available free of charge. I support Op's proposal, the government need to work more on educating people about th effects of gaming.