some said that it’s because the philippines is a poor country and that’s why they get addicted easily but is it possible that most gamblers who got addicted are old people past retirement and have nothing else to do anymore?
I don’t know for the Philippines but, where I’m from, I don’t see many aged gamblers in the gambling shops. It’s mainly a youth’s thing as, they’ve got the strength to stand if need be and the energy to be on top of their voice in an argument or discuss the games they are about. Youths often lead in these as, most of the age persons knows better and they often play just to continue an activity they’ve been involved with since their youth.
Should we consider the poverty of a state in this, I think yes. It indeed plays a role as, the poor often see gambling for a means to make money. Either money to get by the day with or enough money to salvage their poverty state.