Unfortunlately , my government really strict about gambling activity so you will see less in my country because there are many past incident that turn into bloody murder because of gambling !
in my country, although it's strict about gambling, people still playing gambling but with secret and they can play in a secret place without other people knows except the gamblers. but I am not heard any bloody murder in here because I think that the police is trying to hide any illegal things that happen in my country.
Then it would be really hard for a gamblers to stay in your country if the police are always are their tail. I'm sure that those 'secret' places for gamblers will not stay that long because once the police have identified that place sooner or later raid will be coming. So gamblers has really have a lot of risk, not only you can lose your money, but you can lose your freedom as well if you are caught.
Well if that happens in my country, I will probably stop gambling, and will not put that risk specially if I have a family. Luckily though I lived where gambling is part of our culture and tradition.
In my place also we have many hidden gambling places even police also know these places but they will not raid because that place owners will pay everyday commission to the police department. But sometimes they will do some fake raids and arrest some people because to reach their target. yes end of the month they must show the government how many cases they registered.
I think some of that police is protected that place and the owner must give some "protection money" to that police so they can continue their business. and for the gamblers, I think they can live without any problem in my country because they can play gambling with safe because I think the police has a list of the gamblers so the police won't take any response as long as the gamblers don't do any bad action. and if they only playing gambling, maybe the police can "protect" them for a while.