I am still deciding to shy away from participating in these projects for many reasons but I do see its potential given the demand for these Dapps.

I won't even play Steemmonsters... :D

If this is what it takes to bring attention to the ecosystem, many will also look into other ways to engage while here given they will seek ways to earn the crypto to gamble away!

There are going to be masses of people playing them eventually, especially while they are allowed anonymity. The world is increasingly instant gratifying and gambling fits the bill.