Gambling is fun I agree but it will never fix any ones life even if you win a million dollars in lottery.
I know a guy who won the lottery in our country and after 1 year he is back falling in line to bet for lottery.
That's actually the way it is for most lottery winners. They win millions and usually within a year or two they are broke again.
One of the reasons is that they don't know how to spend the money properly and usually send it on stupid things. Or people steal from them.
This happens with people that haven't responsibly managed money before winning the lottery. If they don't learn to after winning, then especially being around other people that encourage the irresponsibility, it usually doesn't end well.
I think that people that are generally aware and happy before winning the lottery are the ones that enjoy it long term.