I believe gambling is treated differently in all parts of the world, other places are so religious such that they see gambling as sin as it's a breeding ground for greed, stealing, suicide etc, in other parts of the world gambling is all fun and games and nobody has a problem with it, and in other parts of the world its new territory that has been treated as a way to make money and maybe a living from it...and if you ask me whatever comes from gambling is the responsibility of the user.
With all what's been said above, if gambling won't affect your social life if others knew you gamble then no biggie but if it can get you in trouble then better keep the habit a secret.
That's practical, it's you who will treat things out if you think that you are affecting someone or you are not willing to accept any criticizm better to keep your gambling participation as secret as it can be, though there are already places which cater people who are involve in gambling as normal or being treated as normal and there's no problem at, then go and continue playing with freedom on you.
Like what you mentioned, it's your way to treat gambling and no one else can drive you from what you believe in.
Well, in this matter I am very radical as I am, but it is because of my way of being, in business I always do what I like , and if I see that it Does not hurt anyone, then I do it and I have no Problem In sharing it, the most I can raise are small envies that really slip me away, and even though people know what my reputation is because if they don't mess with me, they Know that I have been someone very correct, that I have practiced my sports and that I believe that's why The thing is that they don't mess with me, because of my sports, and because on one occasion I set up a Self-defense school, but it didn't happen later because the truth wasn't very Receptive to me , but even so, one who is a person who must do what he likes it, and what others don't like, it doesn't matter to me, because I am someone who doesn't get involved in the lives of others, I Operate in a society where I obviously have to share with them, talk and all this , Well , I say that things must be very emphatic regarding this, first of all, if I have a discussion with someone about games and casinos , I tell my Truth.
I don't know that there are people who are Older adults who think that when you go to a Casino you automatically become an addict, and that's what they try to say, and I tell them that those are things that are invented in society prior to those who They say it without ever having entered a casino and those who become addicted are actually because they want to be addicted, because a person who knows that an activity is harming them should not do it, although that does not apply to older adults who There are people on the street who are all drunk, that is something that does not Apply to them, but who am I to tell them what to drink? unless they mess with me or my family, and then there and if it's something else, I see it that way, and also people must realize that people all have tastes and that they should respect each other and that they should not judge each Other.