Normally, we gamble just for fun, but in a place like that, gambling might actually be a way of survival. The odds of turning a small amount into something bigger could seem more appealing compared to just holding onto their money while its value keeps dropping every day.
This sounds like a die-hard gambling mindset that the energy is positioned towards getting something out of everything. Yes people gamble for a living but there are situation that would seems very worthwhile and that's the category whereby the gambler it's all up for the quest of a win and at that point he sees every little opportunity as privilege to getting the desired pursuits.