Why is it any surprise to you that bookmakers might lack a bit of ethics? they've entrenched themselves into an industry that has ruined (and ended) countless lives.
I'm not necessarily advocating for a blanket ban, but I'm not surprised that others are.
I guess it is not a surprise. Just disappointment that the puritans are so misdirected they aren't forcing the industry to clean up or even shaming these bad practises, they are just pissing in the wind pushing for senseless bans.