Causes of Pathological Gambling
There are many things that can cause someone to develop a gambling addiction. For exampe a cause of gambling could be from financial ruin. It could also develop in someone who just happens to do a lot of gambling
However, there are also many factors that could increase the likelyhood for person to develop a gambling addiction. Such as having parents who were once gambling addicts or having a very large/lucky early win when you first try gambling.