Gambling is like most human activities...only a low percentage actually come out winners. I worked for a large bookie for a short time..about 6% of gamblers were winners. These have to be managed so that they take the minimum from the bookie. Eg. I want $40000 on X to win race 5..bookie replies due to punters hot run yeh no worries but we can only do $20000 . Gamblers like most successful people work hard at their craft. They do exist and many make huge sums of money. Casinos and Bookies know who these individuals are. For over 90% of would be gamblers however it's a losing game. The punters on powerball etc take 130 million to 1 odds...but funnily enough someone wins. Look at the last Powerball $160 million and yet there were 3 winners. And that folks is the attraction. I have known a number of blokes who have lost their home wife and the whole shooting match on the pokies. Pokies are one of the biggest curses on society them and that laughable forum poster Scott th Ballbag.
