A question about gambling and consent

Shalom, Rabbi Ari Shvat! Thank you for your helpful answer. I have one follow-up question to better understand the reasoning behind the prohibition. Someone might argue that, when people participate in gambling, they know the rules beforehand and voluntarily accept the possibility of losing their money. They understand that the money they wager may go to another participant who wins. Why, then, is this considered taking someone elses money without their willing and sincere agreement? Why isnt the participants prior consent sufficient to make the transfer of money permissible? Is this related to the halachic concept of asmachta? Thank you again for your time and guidance!

Exactly, this is the issue of asmachta, and as I wrote, if you already take out the money from your wallet and place it on the table of others (already "relinquishing" it), that's fine, but in addition, one should surely stay away from places like Las Vegas where the atmosphere is spiritually unhealthy.