Anybody here ever make money gambling?

[Pixguy]

I have a Casino just 7 miles away-only go there for the restaurants and sometimes slot machine entertainment. We have not been there since the pandemic started, sometimes I feel bad for the addicted gamblers. Evan if you do win Uncle Sam takes alot.

Did they end up building that hotel? We too haven't been there for awhile.

 

[MoKelly]

Lost a few $ on Nebraska/Illinois game today.

I’m thinking the Nebraska coach is in hot water.

Hopefully will make it up next week with Georgia/Clemson.

MoKelly

 

[lman]

Can't win if you don't play.

I look at it this way.
If I'm not a loser, I'm a winner.

 

[MossRoad]

My wife and I used to go to casinos about 3-4 times a year. Haven't been since the pandemic started. We always considered it entertainment and allow for $20 each.

She plays however she wants. I run $20 through and stop. Whatever I'm left with I keep.

 

[ultrarunner]

In the 50's dad spent time as a Nevada Special Deputy basically a body guard for the headliners at the Tahoe Clubs...

He saw way to many gamble away the rent and food money... the clubs often would spring for a bus ticket home for steady players

To the day he passed away he never gambled more than a few coins in his pocket saying It only takes 1 to win.

My brother bought a home that originally was bought for cash by a Vegas Card player...

His luck ran out and he had to liquidate to settle debt...

 

[cdaigle430]

Did they end up building that hotel? We too haven't been there for awhile.

Yes they did, one attached to the casino and one across the street. They are building something else now too...cant remember. The one across the street they are building a strip mall of sorts behind it.

 

[FTG-05]

I bought about five lottery tickets about 20 years or so ago. I was off a $32M lottery by one number; I got 4/5 plus the Powerball number. Netted me over $5280. I could buy lottery tickets at $100/year for a long time and still be in the black.

This was when we lived in AL and TN didn't have the lottery. Had to drive all the way to GA to get tickets. Now we live ~12 miles from the lottery store - and we never buy tickets.

 

[Wakey]

I’m somewhat of a unicorn being from New Orleans and not being a gambler. I went to Harrah’s once to meet friends for dinner while home for a HS reunion. I went to the Silver Slipper in Waveland MS in 2019, had a crappy seafood buffet and burned $20.00 on slots.

I play the lottery when it goes over 100 million. I don’t consider it gambling since there Isn’t any odds in my favor. I tell myself I’m supporting education with the far outside chance of a windfall.
I find it worthwhile talking about what I’d do with the money.

 

[Pixguy]

I’m somewhat of a unicorn being from New Orleans and not being a gambler. I went to Harrah’s once to meet friends for dinner while home for a HS reunion. I went to the Silver Slipper in Waveland MS in 2019, had a crappy seafood buffet and burned $20.00 on slots.

I play the lottery when it goes over 100 million. I don’t consider it gambling since there Isn’t any odds in my favor. I tell myself I’m supporting education with the far outside chance of a windfall.
I find it worthwhile talking about what I’d do with the money.

Is Ida affecting you? Stay safe.

 

[Wakey]

Is Ida affecting you? Stay safe.

No, thanks. I live an hour East of Atlanta. We have a thread going in the rural living area.