Do you know someone who ruined their life by gambling? Or just know of someone with a gambling problem in your life?

I have been coming across articles about how gambling is a huge problem in Australia and at first thought it as being the same as in most other countries. It does seem like there are some unique things going on with this industry in Aus, though, so I thought I’d ask: how common is online and in-person gambling in your community?

EDIT: Crap, so many terrible stories.