I used to bet a lot on hockey, and other such cash only non regulated "illegal" type gambling. I was fortunate enough to be up money over all, but I did get out of it a while ago. Other than that I buy a single lotto ticket once a month (tradition with a family member), and I've been to the casino with some friends to kill some time twice since I've been of age.
My overall winnings in hockey stuff have been about 1200 bucks.. and I invested about 100 of my own money initially and then just put my winnings back in on top of it. I ended up spending the money on travel costs and took a few big road trips.
I don't have an addictive personality so that seems to help, I have many friends though that are in incredible debt over online poker, and betting on sports. I like money too much to waste it frivolously.
In all honesty if you don't have extra money as it is... don't gamble it away. Gambling is fine when you have some extra pocket money to play around with... I still do this sort of thing by buying and restoring antiques or just buying and selling oddities...even that in a way is a gamble but if I didn't have the money for the initial investment I wouldn't waste it on chance.
My overall winnings in hockey stuff have been about 1200 bucks.. and I invested about 100 of my own money initially and then just put my winnings back in on top of it. I ended up spending the money on travel costs and took a few big road trips.
I don't have an addictive personality so that seems to help, I have many friends though that are in incredible debt over online poker, and betting on sports. I like money too much to waste it frivolously.
In all honesty if you don't have extra money as it is... don't gamble it away. Gambling is fine when you have some extra pocket money to play around with... I still do this sort of thing by buying and restoring antiques or just buying and selling oddities...even that in a way is a gamble but if I didn't have the money for the initial investment I wouldn't waste it on chance.