Don't give him the laptop, no matter what. Say you need it for SC2 and then defend the laptop with your life.
On the serious note, giving him the laptop would entice him to gamble more. Your family members and yourself should know by now that if he's on the internet, he'll gamble. If i was in your shoes, i wouldn't let him have the laptop regardless of the circumstances.
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