I think that most people don't get into gambling because of this reason.
Most gamblers acknowledge the fact that in the long run, gambling is likely going to cost them a lot in terms of being a guaranteed -EV way to spend their funds. They know this full well, yet they still go into the casino time and time again being addicted to the games. Anecdotally, this is true as well given what I've heard from avrious chat rooms.
What does this tell us? Gambling could be not financially driven, but rather, have a similar effect on the brain as drugs. You need your hit, no matter win or lose.
Then how you do consider those people who do bet for likes of Lotteries? These people can be consider on playing gambling to change up their lives by hitting up the jackpot.
I have seen lots of people here on my country do really have that kind of behavior where they do heavily purchasing or buying lotto tickets because of that reason but for
casinos and other gambling place.This kind of reasoning isnt really that rampant.They do hope for winning but they dont mind too much to changed up their lives.