I've been wanting to ask this question to gamblers

mpacman · Jan 7, 2011

Through the course of your gambling, have you lost more money or profited more from sportsbetting to date?

steaktartar · Jan 7, 2011

i have profited greatly from sportsbetting(not necessarily mine though)

mpacman · Jan 7, 2011

most bettors prolly losses more than they win or else we wouldnt see thousands of these sportsbook sites. I find it more profitably to be selective on sports and desciplinal bet(also dont bet when ur drunk LOL), i must admit that im about to recoup my losses( since i started betting 3 years ago). I guess nobody would step in and say that they're still on red.

celticGreen+ · Jan 7, 2011

i'm definitely in the red overall, but a lot of it was back when i started, i'd throw out huge action-reverses and shit like that /w my local... now i'm more disciplined, and do better. i didn't keep track back then, so i'm not sure when i'll be in the black.

seanm0520 · Jan 7, 2011

In the red, definitely. What has gotten me into trouble in the past is credit wagering through a bookie and either playing just a ridiculous quantity of games or chasing losses.

I think I've laid one bet in the last 3 weeks and it was a $10 parlay. Really trying to eliminate it from my life except just for pleasure. I used to think I could actually make money from it.

oldmanTED · Jan 7, 2011

Here's an overall answer. 97% of all gamblers lose over the long run.

rickdee · Jan 7, 2011

oldmanTED said:
Here's an overall answer. 97% of all gamblers lose over the long run.

WHat he said! LOL

soonerdawg1 · Jan 7, 2011

overall, lifetime wise, i'm down

but breaking it down sport by sport....i'm down in all of them

looking at the 90s when i was young and just getting into it.....i was down quite a bit

once we hit the year 2000 and i had some age and maturity to back me up....i lost just as much

it's 2011 and a brand new year now.....there's gonna be some changes round this motherfucker.....goodbye loser, hello winner :dancefool