With gambling there are always winners and losers.
Property investors recently lost millions via deposits with builders that have gone belly up for instance.
You don't need to go far to find ex married people that lost 70% of their wealth upon divorce.
As I said - the only difference is the odds offered and the stakes played for. The general population thinks gambling on horses is a mugs game but far more $$$ lost in getting married which those same people approve of.
