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?
Could be, it is most common activity for old folks just to spend their whole day by gambling with fellow mates and it is very common and they are not called as addicts because they know what they are doing and stay within their limits but what's different in the Philippines?
Being poor should never be a reason for someone to gamble and I think the old folks pretty aware of the risks associated with gambling so let them live their remaining life instead of just banning them which is not going to change why people are getting addicted.