We all made up the society, there is nothing bad if we do gamble in common, this is nothing than doing it under a friendly manner, gambling is for having fun, we are the ones that are involved in it, if we think about it as a bad thing then we are the bad ones been responsible for it, gambling should be seen with a positive approach and mentality on the purpose for which is was been created for, being entertained and having fun.
Gambling is not bad for the society but the problem is that many people had misused the privilege they have to gamble and make money and turn it to something else. We can always make money from gambling if we don't misuse it especially gambling too much when we ought to take it gradually. We all want to make money from gambling for those of us that are gamblers but that does not mean that we are going to go too far trying to bet frequently so we can keep making profit from it. If the government can regulate the way people to gamble to prevent or reduce gambling addiction, that would be quite better and will make gamblers to gamble less and not too much.
Well that's the main point, as you said and I also think the same that gambling is not bad, it's just a normal activity but it does have risks, and there is also no coercion from the casino that tells gamblers to always play or get involved, meaning it all depends on the decision of the gamblers themselves.
From the beginning it was clear that gambling is a risky activity, meaning it should not be done blindly without any consideration, but the proof is that many of them experience a slump, especially gamblers who are already addicted, meaning they treat gambling in the wrong way or not recommended so that in the end they experience a slump, and it is also clear that the ones to blame are themselves who from the start treated gambling in the wrong way.
On the other hand, I quite agree with your opinion that by not doing excessive actions, it does not mean that we will not get victory, this is gambling where it does not mean that your hard work in pursuing victory will guarantee that you will be able to get more victory, because no matter how hard you try if luck is not on your side, victory will always be far from you, and this is the reason why gamblers who act excessively actually experience defeat in greater amounts.