I think its hard to control if you likes playing gambling because its can gave you a feeling of enjoyment or excitement, but you can still control it by the help of your self, just think if what is your number one goal in your life and avoid to be too much addicted on gambling because it can cause to lose your money.
Stop thinking it's hard to control because if you do, that would make you tempted easily to gamble and bet beyond your limit.
People gamble because they love what they are doing, but it's necessary to be realistic all the time and that should make you see the risk more than the reward you will get on betting, that way, you'll be able to control yourself and you will not lead to getting addicted in gambling.
Be wise all the time as gambling could lead a person homeless, I've read a lot story about this, and this is a risky way to have fun, at least financially.