Anecdotal, I know, have been gaming for ~45 years (started ~8), played hundreds (thousands?) of games, never bet, never gambled, neither offline or online, no inclination to ever do that.
Eh it's like someone telling you they've had a drink twice a week for decades and been fine. Sure but alcohol abuse and addiction are still huge problems with trends affected by the broader culture around advertising and access. We're talking about population-scale influence not individual destiny.
