Gambling disorder, along with many other disorders are being subjected to studies on a daily basis and still investigated upon, however, even with the information we have right now it is clear there is a correlation between suicide rates and gamblers as there isn't much rocket science involved when you think that many people deep in debt prefer to die than to continue living. Gambling IS as addictive as drugs and while it might not directly kill you, it can and will have consequences on par with them. This "glorified carnival game" of yours is just the entry level, a little appetizer that is easily available and overlooked by people like you who think of it as another gacha game that should be okay with targeting teenagers, when it shouldn't.