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On before now gambling was seen as a dirty habit and was painted black in the society because way back the society believes any gambler have so many bad habits too like doing drugs which most gamblers was mafias not just mafias but rich people .But in this present world now gambling is seen as a business which both young (+18) and old part in which in the old times gambling was base most times about money wasn’t base on sport but now is modernize into different kind of sport that why in west Africa there are so many gambling and betting companies because is been accepted by the public now as a medium of making extra cash basically gambling to me was for men but now you can see woman parting in gambling games which everyone in that habit believes each day he/she must make more returns than he/she has spent to stake just as an entrepreneur knows that risk management of any business he/she is operating,a gambler knows that their is high risk in every stake but their believes so much in good future that good must always come by that no matter the amount a gambler loses believes his coming will earn that triple times .So my question now is that can someone use gambling as a means of earning living?

Two years ago my best friend had saved $5000

He earned around $9000 in a year with gambling.

Last year he lost $12000 with gambling.

Now he is in debt!

I think you know what I am saying...

Gambling can be someone source of living. There are few people who take it as a job and are successful while others end up bankrupt and in debt because they believe in the thing called Luck and become addicted to it after few times of winning thinking they might just hit the jackpot again.But those who sees gambling as a profession don't depend on Luck but depends on continuous learning and studying and using logical reasoning and not being swayed by their emotions.

Gambling and living certainly makes sense for those who own such companies, because the house always wins, and those who play mostly lose, even when they sometimes win. A man who would decide to live by gambling without cheating would actually decide on a life in which his fate depends on whether the roulette will be black or red - even or odd, or how the dice will turn.

One type of gambling where you still have slightly better odds if you play smart is sports betting, but that's another story.

This happens but it is rare because successful gamblers are few, note being a successful gambler doesn't depend on how good you are in odd prediction or prediction of the total game itself this is pure luck, when we look at the people that we feel that the know better on how to predict sports betting for instance, this group of persons are not always successful in this act per say. To my understanding is only the bet companies that benefit more from the stakers.

if you have a professional approach with gambling (it means you study seriously a lot of information and play with a lot of caution) yes definitely gambling become a real profession/way to live.
But earn decent amount isn't easy at all. I have seen some statistics that show an average earn around 5-15% of total amount wagered.
E.G. You need to play 100K usd in one year just to earn a normal wage for western countries... if you think it's like any other job around here. it requires time, effort, experience, ability to learn, passion and much much more.

It is generally not advisable to rely on gambling as a source of income, as it can be unpredictable and lead to financial instability. Additionally, depending on the laws and regulations of a particular jurisdiction, gambling may be illegal or heavily regulated, further complicating the potential for a steady income from gambling. It is essential to consider alternative sources of income that are more stable and reliable.

That said, professional gamblers make a living from gambling, such as poker players and sports bettors. However, even in these cases, success is not guaranteed and requires significant skill, strategy, and luck. It is important to note that professional gambling also comes with its own set of risks and challenges, including the potential for addiction and financial ruin. It is always wise to approach gambling cautiously and seek help if it becomes problematic.

The traditional moms are over and are replaced by the newer generations who are okay with gambling I guess. It may be different in some other countries, especially the countries that are mostly guided by religion and gambling will still be considered a vice.

There could be someone out there who just keeps winning either in sports or casino games, but s/he must have good counting skills to really make it a living. In sports, many are actually learning how to weigh the disadvantages and advantages of the team and they pick well to win, it's still a skill to learn.



 

This is wrong, but if someone take gambling as a job and not a promoter or having a gambling company, but depend on playing and earning income from the outcome of his gambling, these are just the type of people that you can see to be very rich today but become poor tomorrow. Gambling can not be a source of income, else debt and depression would be where it would lead the person to.

I believe gambling is still regarded as a dirty game in my society; when people see you gambling, they assume you are a bad person and irresponsible, but most people are unaware that there is nothing wrong with gambling, the only time I complain about a gambler is when I notice the person is addicted to gambling.
That is what is currently happening in my country, most youths are taking gambling as a source of income, I even know some people who only gamble to survive, which is kind of wrong, I don't think gambling should be taken as a source of income, most of them are losing money now but believe they will later make money in the long run, but the funniest part is that most of them are addicted and they are not making any money.

Most people know that it is difficult to turn gambling into a source of income, especially since winning here always depends on luck or bad luck.

     If luck is always with you, it can be said that it can be a source of income to survive in this world. That's why it's not every day that gamblers are lucky, most of the gamblers who enter the casinos always lose and everyone knows this of course.

If you know the exact techniques and rules of gambling and you know how to play and how much to indulge in gambling,  you know the risks and pros and cons of it than you can take it as a source of living.  Gambling is a risky business and there is high chances of losses so those who are vigilant,  well learned and aware people should take it as job.

yes, someone can use gambling as a means to earn for a living, but it is not for everyone. you might see people earning for a living through gambling but they are just a very small percentage among all the people who tries to earn for living through gambling. if you are planning on trying to earn through gambling, I suggest yo think it through.

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you described the reality of those who are into gambling in a few words

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each person has their own way of analyzing things, there are few people who manage to make a profit in this sports betting market, but I believe they have more businesses like: telegram channel where they talk about sports betting and charge membership, youtube channel , also write books and articles, and probably have real world businesses, so they don't just live off gambling, by that I mean you start by disciplining yourself and taking your gambling profits and putting them into other real world businesses that way you can live

note that if you are greedy and want to get high quick profits from gambling then you will lose money fast and you will be broke and it won't take long for you to start borrowing money and become addicted, the idea is that you get business on real world and play with small amounts as fun, gambling Is something very dangerous

Yes, it is indeed possible to make a living and also earning some by means of gambling. It's not already that surprising especially in the times we are in now where almost everywhere we go, we can still do gambling whether if it's physical casino or offline casino as there are a lot of established platforms who offers sports betting and as well as casino games.

Although, I cannot really advice doing that OP because making gambling as your primary source of income may lead into some path that you wouldn't want to be in. It's still much better for us to treat gambling as a past time and to entertain ourselves so that we can avoid such experience and situations.

These gamblers can be found more on sports betting or poker player game.
I believe there are gamblers from these games that are really earning for a living.
Those games which require skills, knowledge and experience, have the chance to earn decently.
But if you are talking about gamblers who are only playing luck-based games, I don't think they can rely their gambling activities to earn for a living.
If you are into casino classics, don't expect that you will survive on these games in the long run, more than likely, you will lose your funds if you don't know when to stop.

Relying on gambling as a means of earning a living is not advisable because only few professional poker players can achieve this. Gambling should be seen as entertainment and not a type of hustle because if you depend on it,you will get disappointed at the end of the day. Gambling depends more on luck and skill and your lucky day might be your worst day,if you are a greedy gambler.

The house hedge will always win,and what I observed about gambling is that, you will always loss more than the amount that you always win. Seeing gamble as side hustle is recommendable but there should be a limit to  this, so that you don't end up losing big.

If anyone wants to make a living off gambling, in my personal opinion that person must be either extremely good at playing poker or predicting sport matches, otherwise the only way that person to live off gambling must be using their life savings to start their own small casino.

Professional gamblers are not the norm, and no one should quit their job or career to seek a life of gambling, unless they know what they are doing and have a plan B, in case everything goes south.  ::)

I have heard of professional gamblers. Their job is to gamble and make a living while doing so. Some are very good at it and know their strength with a touch of discipline.
I once had a neighbour who lived majorly on winnings from good betting. Although not exactly gambling but football betting. He was really good at it, that he got most of the electronics and furnitures with the money he won.
It is very possible for someone to earn a living from gambling.

Every gambler knows the risk involved so trying to earn a living via gambling is like building castle in the air. Though it's okay to gamble but it must be a side hustle not a venture you throw in all your earnings

It can earn someone a living, yes, but only if they know how to stop and when to stop.

Most gamblers that I know of who hit the jackpot lost it all in just a short span of time. Being greedy thinking you'll hit the next one, and trying to recoup what you lost in gambling is a great recipe for disaster. To be on the safer side of things, it's better to get a win and never look back—especially if the win that you just had is big. There's no other way around it except that. Only those who are financially stable and are fully in control of their gambling activities can stay in the game for a long time. To those who are not, get the win then quit.

A classic question behind everything you tell in this thread. believe me, we have discussed here many times regarding what you are asking. but, let's discuss. what you ask, the answer will be relative depending on each person. in fact, we often hear stories of successful gamblers regardless of whether they are true or not. but at the very least, if you want to be a professional gambler, you should qualify for it. you must have broad insight, very high knowledge, also, skills. but not for all types of gambling, at least for types like poker or sports betting.

on the other hand, if what you are passionate about is casino games. it's hard, because you bet with pure luck. So what are you asking, the answer is in you.  because, for me personally. gambling is a place for us to have fun, sacrificing a little money in exchange for getting some decent entertainment.

It should be obvious, but you can only win when you are able to field some sort of advantage against the gambling company. If you are trying to make a "career" out of an online casino, where they control every aspect and simple mathematics determines that they will win in the long run, then you are doomed to failure. If you are able to somehow make consistently and measurably better sports betting predictions that a bookmaker, which has been done with large scale arbitrage, then it's possible to make a profit there. Same with poker players, where you feed a rake to the house but effectively make your living from being better than the other players at the table - you can make a profitable career out of it but you need to be better than the average player you go up against.

There are people out there that gamble for a living.  I wouldn't say it's a good idea to but people do it.  Because there are no guarantees it's a risky life choice since you can easily get bankrupt and end up on the streets.  For that matter if you have a family I wouldn't recommend it.  For the most part you hear about people's good stories but never hear about the losses.  Keep your day job and gamble for fun.  Much easier on your mind as well, less stress.

People get lucky when gambling but no one is having a gambling career if they have been doing it 10 years they are in losses. The people that profit are people who got lucky one time and have earned a lot of money but have lost most of their bets. I refuse to call gambling a career it is more you have got lucky and continue to bet for fun there is no career in betting. I wonder how much money people lose because they fall for the celebrities who claim to have a career in poker but in real life they get sponsored to say that.

You should bet because it is fun and not make a career out of it.

In short, luck is not always there and if you rely too much in gambling you might ended up like this. For me, gambling is not ideal for a living if you don’t have enough money to cover your dally expenses, it is still ideal to have your work or business for your stable income. Don’t gamble that much and don’t expect that you can always win from this, you might lose more if you become more greedy.

In my country, I'd say yes. I see how the gambling industry thrives here because of how they make referrals through the agent commission system.
Those agents are gonna look for real players that will deposit and sign up through them and they'll also be the way for them to withdraw if ever a gambler wants to cash out.
I've got friends on social media that do this for a living and they really are grateful to have it and at the same time, they're not just agents but also gamblers so just to answer the question, it's a yes and whether you're a gambler or not, there's a way depending on the system of the casino available in your country.

There are people who have made a lot of money gambling. Or should I write that they won that money? That seems like a better description. But there are also many people who once won a big prize gambling and then stopped gambling. They are not busy day and night like many other gamblers do. If you want to gamble and still keep it in your own hands with the success factor minimal, then you should consider becoming a poker professional. No guarantee for success, but at least you have things in your own hands how they go. There are real professionals active in that.

From OP topic, I know this is a duplication of topic, such topic has been created by other users and we have discussed it there.Op should make research before creating topics. But that's not withstanding, someone can live well with gambling but all depends on the luck you also have. If you are the luck to win games every day then God has butter your bread. But if the person is not an experience gambler and he is planning to make a living from gambling, my brother that is a big error or mistake he will make in his life time. Gambling is not something you play with. Gambling can crippled you to the beggers level in the society. So if you one is planning to make living from bet or gambling, the person should be careful with the odds and the virtual games. One can make a living if he plays his cards well in every game.

The only way gambling can earn someone a living if they are lucky enough to hit a huge jackpot,not like the ones we see on online slots which are much smaller compared for example to the range of million of dollars jackpot we see in Vegas.If for example someone who is a regular in such casino and plays there every week a normal amount,money he can afford to lose and while doing so he gets one of those multi million dollars jackpot that is absolutely a life changing event and in this scenario we can say gambling has made him a living not only for his own benefit but for a couple of generations to come if he stops immediately after hitting the jackpot.

Nowadays though some slot providers on the online scene are increasing their max win up to x300.000 your bet I have seen so slow slow they are getting up to speed with offline slots huge jackpots.

The house will always win in the right time so if you will not leave that site with profit, you will ended up like this. Gambling is never be a good source for your living, some gamblers losses more the moment they stay longer and even if the big players they also lose more the only difference is that, they have a lot of money to cover their expenses and that’s why they can still afford to gamble longer. If you want to gamble that much, just set-up a budget but never rely to this one.

Making a living from gambling means that either you are going to own a casino or you are a good sportbet predictor. Life can be very miserable for you,If you don't fall into this category and you want to depend on gambling for survival. I have seen so many gamblers that gambles from morning till night,when they win big, they will be happy but the next day they will lose all the money they won. Could remember my friends ex boyfriend has this luck of sportbet,which he wins big almost every week. He decided to take it as a job but after some few months, he couldn't continue with his winning anymore. Before we knew it he got broke and stopped gambling.

I think the saying house always win is a bit overrated, there are casinos that go bankrupt and shut down which proves that casino sometimesloses.  But I do agree that if anyone wanted gambling to earn a living then creating your own gambling casino is the best path to fulfill the idea.  Being a player is very risky since the majority of the time, players lose.

I would not say that gambling can earn someone a living, it is gambling can win someone a living if they hit jackpot prizes with huge amounts of cash as a reward.  But seriously, I do not think being a gambler is a good way of earning our living since we only win on gambling occasionally and not regularly.

Most of the stories I come across have got similar results. The best part, majority of the users were in profit and later the greed for more made them losers. Whenever we've planned for gambling we should do the best analysis and set our limits. This will make us end gambling at the right time and make us prioritise as a fun platform than thinking it to be money making source.

I think this is how gambling basically work, it can lure you in with your little winning then collect massively from you. Gambling for me should just be played for fun and nothing more, I personal don't believe in all those fairy tale stories of some dude making lots of money through gambling and in so using as a meaning of living. I think if anyone has won lots of cash from gambling, he has basically lots more than the one he has won.

You can build a career life by basing your source of living solely on gambling winnings, it's a charm to think or have such believe. Your neighbor buying certain household items to filled the house is different from from him living on gambling as source of living. When responsibility hits and family needs arises and gambling isn't paying at that moments which is clearly possible to happen, what then would be the fate of such dependant on gambling a game of luck. It's like hanging your life on luck source

well, it depends on the gambler how he will handle his winnings. one thing that i see here is that if you are winning like for example in sportsbetting, make sure you invest it in other tangible assets so you still have something to back you up later on. but just like other casino games, sports betting is not always on the winning side even if you know very well the sports you are betting with, remember, upsets do happen. but there are sportsbettors who really use this gambling as their source of living.

Check what kind of business online casinos are promoting themselves, they promote themselves as an entertainment platform, and everything has a price, so your chances to make money on casinos are very low they have everything in place to make sure the house wins, the longer you're playing the lesser your chances to make money.
If by chance you've won a huge amount, don't extend your luck withdraw your winnings and enjoy it, and if you lose don't chase your losses thinking that you can because you cannot, these are just two of the things that will make you a winner, don't extend your luck and don't chase your losses.

I doubt that Gambling will become a way to earn a living, as one of the "premises" of gambling is "the house always wins".

I believe that in sports or card games the player can make some profit, as the results depend much more on his skills and knowledge than on luck.
But even so, the ganoh can be seasonal, even if you profit for several years, at some point this can stop being consistent and then it is important that players have another form of income.

As for traditional casino games (roulette, slot machines, etc.) in which winnings depend exclusively on luck, they can never be called a means of earning a living.

The possibility is always yes.

There are gamblers who considered gambling as a serious career and now become their means of earning to support their family and living. These professional gamblers aren't literally pure gamblers but instead, they are also joining competitions, events, challenges, etc. as their skills in that particular gambling are on a professional level.

Just keep in mind that not all people have the ability to make gambling a means of earning. These were only done by those people that are really serious about considering gambling as their source of income. It also requires time, patience, and perseverance before reaching the stage where gambling can support their daily lives.

Using gambling as a source of income is very difficult because it is very risky, especially if you are addicted. I used to also want to make gambling my main income and in the end I lost everything. Cars, living situations, equipment, lots of money, etc. Bad, It took me years to learn how to control it. Need self-control finally, Now I only play gambling and only as a hobby.

There was a time when people considered gambling as a curse. And especially in rural areas, gambling is still considered a curse. However, it has changed a lot in the course of time. People earn money from gambling section but it is never suitable for leading a good life. Some people win once or twice from gambling but lose more time here. So I never thought fit to earn money from this gambling and lead a good life. No matter how much the gambling section changes, I will never do it for a living.

Even before, there have been people who have been making a living from gambling. So, anything that circles in the gambling industry, there are always those that earn from it. Not just all about being a gambler, an employee, an affiliate, sponsorships/partnerships, and anything that lies in this business there are people that are making money from it. Also even in those countries where it's said to be a ban and a taboo, it's possible that there are people that have been living through it.

At some point, there are no doubt gamblers that actually can make a living with gambling.

However, don't expect that all gamblers are capable of doing that. These gamblers are really professional and build their career for years. On the other side though, it doesn't mean we can't be like that but if someone is really serious to make gambling a living, expect lots of big challenges on the way.

Better to just find a stable source of income aside from gambling.

If answering only the OP's question, I might say that gambling can earn someone a living.

Since only a few gamblers can make it, that's how difficult to make it a source of living. Aside from that, it's not that these gamblers will only focus on one gambling type like for example, just playing slot games. That was impossible to make a living out of only slot games unless hitting a life-changing amount. These gamblers who consider gambling as a living maybe also good at strategy-based gambling games like poker or have good analytical skills in sports betting.

Nope... or depends I guess.

House always wins and that's a fact. If you want to earn for a living with the help of gambling, be the house. Simple as that. There might be some gamblers who are coming out winning, but those who are winning will come back, use that winnings to gamble again until eventually, they will lose again. I'm not saying that you can't earn from gambling, but to solely rely on gambling winnings? I don't think that's a good idea.

There might be a few who are earning for a living with the help of gambling, but what are the chances of an average joe doing that? Also include the possible amount of money that you need if you really want to earn for a living using gambling.

They can try but most of them won't make enough money because gambling for consistent profits is nearly impossible and they need to learn how to deal with the different scenarios that can happen while gambling like for example the long losing streaks and bad weeks that would put you in the negative.

There might be a small number of gamblers that can be successful at it but it's best to not have that kind of expectation.

Can someone make a living gambling? Honestly most people will never have a shot making a living gambling. At least not those who rely on playing normal casino games such as slots, roulette, craps or blackjack. Now if you add in skill games such as poker, you might have a chance. You have to put in the time on that though. You're not going to just sit on a table and make a million dollars a day. You will constantly have to read, study, and learn different ways to trap or beat opponents.

In general though, no is your answer.

I feel no stranger to this question and even come across it often, if asked whether it is possible to make a living at gambling for some people maybe it can be done but most people cannot do it because usually more people lose money than get wins and become a living for a gambler , after all, sometimes there are not many people who make gambling as a means of earning a living, usually just to have fun and make gambling a means of getting rich quick. make money or not it all depends on how gamblers play  ;)

I have tried and answer is resounding, no. When gambling word itself implies it's based on luck, how can it help earn living?

It should be treated as past time activity, that's all.

Please don't look at it from that side. It's not a form of a job unless you are a streamer for the gambling company because most of them have salaries being paid by the company just so they could attract more gamblers by means of introducing the game or just playing it normally and acting like they really won the game. Now, that's a job.
But, if you are risking your own money then it's not.
A job is a form of activity where you are paid because of your hard work and effort and not because you are risking money.
Gambling is just an additive for entertainment because when you play cards without money on the line, it becomes boring. There may be good players at analyzing sports games but still, it ain't 100 percent accurate.

If by gambling you mean typical casino games such as slots or craps, then no. There are other games, such as sports betting or poker where some people can make a living from it, but what is said is that it is getting harder every day, it requires a lot of effort and mental strength to cope with the inevitable variance.


I think you are confused. Some people get beat odds and House Edge by playing craps or slots? If anyone gets positive results with them, it's in the short term. Over the course of their life, the more times they play, the closer their total will be to the odds, which will inevitably lead to a loss. There is no mentality or self-control that can beat mathematics.

Do not depend on gambling as only source of earning ? It should be treated as a fun activity only.

In some rare cases, the answer is yes, but it is only limited to a few games that could potentially give you an edge over the house. As such, as other members have said, it still requires a lot of skills, discipline, experience and luck.

Take this^[1] for example where he/she made a living from gambling in poker and sports betting. It’s an interesting thread especially for beginners because reading the whole AMA could give you a glimpse of what it’s like to be a professional gambler and also inform you of the processes involved along the way.

Nevertheless, whatever games you are going to play, bankroll management is still the utmost priority to stay in the long run.

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[1] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5221092.0

It is possible solely for professional gamblers who treat gambling as their main source of income. These people are knowledgeable of what they're doing to maximize their chance to win in the specific game.

But not everyone are able to do that because majority of gamblers are losing their money instead of gaining. Aside from knowledge, skills and strategy you also need luck. The reason why it's not advisable to rely on gambling as your way to earn for a living. So forget about gambling and find a decent job to earn a stable income.

Each level of society has undergone massive changes over time. Gambling has also undergone drastic changes. Earlier gambling was considered as the most hated activity in the society but now there has been immense changes. In the past there was nothing about gaining any knowledge about gambling. Now there are various types of research and analysis on gambling. Today the wise people of the society are also very much encouraged in gambling sitting at home. The rise of gambling industry is a great proof of this. Gambling nowadays has brought more transparency. Gambling will not bring any harm if a gambler learns to gamble responsibly.

Addicted or not Gambling is a risky activity, and gambling cannot be like you are gambling all the time and the results can meet your living expenses every month because I believe people who gamble and can earn a lot are people who already have a steady income from other sectors so that gambling is like passive income even though it is very possible that gambling is just an activity for pleasure.

That's true, it is to be noted that the view on gambling has been changed over time. Even now people want their gambling activities to be kept secretly. Whether it is rich person or a person who has got addicted to gambling, this is the reality. With time technology have got advanced and the same has helped people to gamble in a much secure way with cent percent privacy. I am not sure how far the real real casinos have increased but the online gambling industry have grown big. Gambling addiction can be cured, but it happens when the person himself realise what he's going through. While talking of living through gambling, it is possible but the same won't workout all the time.

Why should people use or even fathom that gambling can earn them a living? It doesn't even qualify as a side hustle. I see no reason in it because how would one take up gambling as a profession knowing full well that the odds are against you? Essentially, gambling should be seen as fun, a form of entertainment to relax, unwind, and pass time. Gambling with the aim of making it an income stream is not responsible at all and  would lead to gambling addiction that may end up ruining the individual's life.

If you really want to make money off gambling if you are into sports betting, then you should consider being a sports betting consultant and having people pay you to analyze games and give them great odds. This way, you can make money.

I won't advice someone to just depend solemnly on gambling to make a living, even those professional gamblers sometimes do experience some hard times not to talk of those that are just getting new to the industry or those that are addicted to gambling.

If you compare the money that's been won through gambling to the one that's been lost to gambling you'll see that there's a big difference. If you carryout a survey and try to find out the ratio of money lost to money lost in gambling from bitcointalk gamblers you'll see that majority of them are just losing their money continuously but yet still gamble just for the sake of fun.

Of course. We have many examples of sports bettors and professional poker players who earn good money from their gambling. And don't forget about people winning Lottery Jackpots. Yeah, they do exist. So, the answers is yes, someone can. The thing is that the probability of you(or me) being that "someone" is extremely low. It's about one in a million chance of us to be so lucky, or, both, lucky and skillful in the case of poker and sports betting. That is why it is more rational to not count on that and use gambling only as entertainment.

This was the effect of the movies where they portrayed villains as gamblers, drug dealers, all sort of criminal junkies, but in reality, you can't see any of those in a casino. Those were just a stereotypical views towards gambling.



Absolutely NO. You'll gonna end up broke 100%. I mean you can use gambling as a means of living when you own the business, but when you are the gambler? That's a big NO.
You will gonna win and lose in a daily basis, when you're trying to make a living, that only means one thing, be productive and earn daily, that's not something gambling can offer you though.

I'm with you on this, to depend solely on gambling shows a sign of irresponsibility of that person, gambling will remain gambling, it's not a job, and in the future when you don't have the strength or psychology for it again, can it serve as a pension?

For those that believe in gambling, there will be challenging times that will make them really broke, so it's not worth it. But this does not stop anyone to start from gambling, and if that is a success, a good business or investment should be planned with the income rather than relying solely on it.

I think some people can use gambling to make a living but not many can because there are a lot of requirements that people have to have. They must be wise every time they gamble, be able to control themselves well, and not be tempted to gamble beyond their limits.

That is very difficult because after we experience playing gambling, we will feel that the temptation of gambling is very big and can make us forget ourselves. In addition, we might be able to catch up with the next victory after we win, which can cause us to experience losses even until our money runs out. But those who have that specification will not be affected and can even control themselves well.

There is no YES or NO answer. I would rather say it depends because someone might be lucky to win big in his first gambling that it could change his life. I have seen someone who gambled not his first time though but he is new into gambling, he won over $1000 he was smart enough no invest with his money and i tell you today he is doing absolutely fine. But to some people reverse is the case. I have seen people loose everything they have even their life savings in gambling. So gambling can earn you a living and on the other hand it can ruin your living.

I don't know if anyone can actually make a living through gambling. Moreover, we cannot generally conduct gambling as a means of livelihood. Because gambling can be an uncertain income and expense. There is a certain amount of money required to live there which cannot be obtained from gambling. But there are big winnings or jackpots from gambling. With which man can spend his whole life if he wishes. But there is no chance of regular income from it. Because this is a game of uncertainty.

It is possible but not highly recommended. If you are trying to make a living from gambling, then you are on the wrong path. Not all are extremely lucky and the chances of someone being one of them are very slim and the chance of being the opposite is very high. Now, if someone will try to depend only on luck to make a living, it's either they are desperate or they need immediate help, mentally, or maybe they are just too lazy.

I suppose it is possible for some professional gamblers to earn a living through gambling, but it is a high-risk activity that requires skill, discipline, and years of practice. They typically have a deep understanding of the games they play, a solid strategy, and minimize their reliance on pure luck, instead relying more on their skill.

However, it is important to note that the vast majority of people who gamble do not make a profit, and instead, end up losing money. For most people, gambling should be approached as a form of entertainment rather than a means of making money, and always done responsibly with limits in place.

When you say gambling, most of the older people that you've talked to will tell you that it is illegal and dangerous, as you are right, a lot of rich people like drug kingpins are there playing, so you should avoid it, and over time, because of the advertisements and social media, the reputation is getting better and they are showing off this as it can change the lives of others from poor to rich, but I would say it is about luck, so it is not a sure-win scenario that you can live with, so it is not stable that you will earn this money the following month, but there are really wealthy gamblers that make a living from it.

I won't do that if I were you. Get a job, that's work. Making a living out of gambling will be an inconsistent thing in your life. Imagine losing one day and you cannot even feed yourself because you are reserving what is left to gamble it again the next day. Also, you might get buried with loans on this kind of action and the interest rate won't make you happy when you see it. Then, when you start to have a family, what will you tell your kids? There's a chance they will copy whatever you are doing. I am not saying it's wrong but if you are successful, it could be different for them.

I can relate to this because of a story from one of my friends.  He is actually working hard and performing so well on his job while he is not involved in gambling. Unfortunately, he got changed when got addicted to gambling and the sad thing is that he tried to use the money from his company just to sustain his gambling life.

Might some gamblers do gambling and make this as a source of income (perhaps they are too lucky) but the majority make their life hard and are full of debt.

Sometimes winning on their first bet can make them realize how easy to earn money from gambling and they think that they can earn a living there for just continue betting. But sad to say other go into their worse chapter in life and get addicted for what they think easy money earning to them.

Unfortunate for your friend that no people around him give an advice about stopping on what he currently do since if he's relative just give attention and show how concern they are about his future for sure he will not go into addiction and get a miserable life.

gambling is a place of entertainment or a place to have fun, not a place to multiply money or to get a steady income.
uou should know that bookies will always win and gambling establishments were founded by someone to be one of the profitable businesses and no casino wants to lose. so how is it possible for a gambler to make a living from gambling when the bookmakers also want profits?
so wherever you are the gamblers will always lose in gambling because the dealer will definitely win.

if you think gambling can be for profit or regular income, that is a bad understanding.

This simply does not work in the long term no matter how smart of a guy you are.Even if you play on sport betting where you read a lot of news,analysis and site predictions for the event you want to bet and you think that you now know it all,guess what,the referee with one or two suspicious decisions can blow your plans up in the air and you are back at point 0,point of start.When you don't win in sport betting you of course can never win in slot machines as they are programmed to benefit the casino over time and that is why they have an house edge usually 3-4% which is guaranteed profit for the casino.

Bottom line,you can never make a living from gambling unless you hit a multi million dollar jackpot.

"Can" so that's definitely a Yes answer but maybe 1 out of 100 or even 1000 gamblers is earning a living from gambling. Some people are smart enough to incorporate other things into their gambling habit like getting sponsorship and affiliate deals. They are not earning 100% from playing but they probably get more out of those companies or brands that they partner with.

Unfortunate as it may be but some people also ended up dead with gambling as the major cause.

Even that one person out of 100 is not earning a regular income from gambling, He might be the one who has won a big jackpot and that has changed his life. There are very few people who win jackpot in gambling and as a result, they change their life style. We cannot call this as someone earned a living with gambling.


Yes, if you do not follow money management, and also have no control over your emotions, a bad win may make you lose your heart and if you put your life saving into gambling, then you might suicide after losing everything.

No. Gambling is designed for entertainment purposes only and not as a financial instrument to get stable profit. Gambling is a game chance which the chance rate is in favor with the house so you will lose at the end no matter how good you are in gambling ergo it’s not suitable to use for earning a living.

I knew someone getting huge profit on gambling but they are losing big time too at some point of their game because of the house edge that will take effect the longer you play.

I totally agree with you. Gambling is only for fun and nothing more. There are people who trick the system and live by it. Those are not gamblers but people who are in win win situations. Those are the ones who are mistaken like someone who lives from gambling.

Working soon two decades for a serious and legally licensed Casino (not mine) and also playing myself for testing and some fun I really doubt from gambling its impossible to make a steady living, the house edge is always there the house always wins in the long term which is what consistent earnings would be but they simply aren't when it comes to Casino.

I could see an exception as a professional Poker Player whereas i.E for Texas Hold 'em the chances dealt with the Cards (Hands) your gameplay and strategy can favor you its more than a simple calculation like casino games are. I mean it still is but as a Player, you can add flavor, and no you can't do that on Casino games.

I see Sports bets, gambling, and Casinos as forms of entertainment like going to the movies in my case I pay a couple of euros per month to Blizzard Entertainment for their famous MMORPG and there I can't even win any money. I get a chance to win purple Pixel armor after killing a Raid boss but again broken down to what this is its also that's the same sort of entertainment, just with a fixed price.  

This is the most common question, but it's only natural because gambling behavior tends to vary from gambler to gambler.
There are times when someone gambles for fun, that's the reason when they have lot of money that maybe it won't get them into trouble when they lose. While most gamblers generally gamble for money, they look to gambling as means of making quick money, but in the end losing only tends to make them worse.

But if you ask gamblers, then in fact you will not get definite answer about what their goals are for gambling. I'm sure some will lie about the goal, but in most cases, earning money is the goal.

Compared to the times, gambling nowadays has a different perception between the past and the present. If in the past gambling was only done by adults and people with old age with traditional facilities ^{my area}, now almost all circles are involved in gambling with facilities that are easier to play.

If you want to make gambling a means to make a living, it really won't materialise.
Long before you also have the answer if gambling will not give the desire as expected by the gambler.
Making gambling as a means to make a living, it will never be possible. Players only win 1 time and experience repeated defeats. Making gambling as an entertainment, it is very possible.

Only few people like 2 out of 30 of them actually depend on gambling as a source of living and still do well, like I said earlier depending on luck to is just the same thing as dipping your food inside an ocean and hoping that the fishes of the sea don't feast on it.

We have all seen and heard how gambling has destroyed so Many homes, a man that has never gambled in his life all of a sudden just starts gambling in the hope of making some cash to sustain and provide for his family but instead turns to a gambling addict who spends the little they have on gamble.

One can earn a living through gambling but the level of the standard of living he gets from it determines how much he has given in gambling, also how versatile he is in doing that, there are many prospects that comes in with gambling and if having a combination of two or more can help in maintenance of one's self and living a normal life, not until you gambles alone before you make a living in gambling, you can have something you offer as service rendered or work under a gambling casino or organizations and get paid or a regular basis.

hmm but the thing is, I think gambling was created for us to entertain and spend it is not create to make it as our full time job, it is really hard for it to become your main source of income, if you know what I mean. I think most of us will agree to the thing that we should not rely our budget to gambling because it is not always rainbows and butterflies to it, so we must learn this thing and I think if we will make it as source of living it is not possible.

It is not easy to be able to make a profit from gambling, especially if you expect gambling to be a job with the aim of earning a living and supporting their family.
If we think logically, we can conclude that winning in gambling is only a profit factor because everything is regulated by the system. Although there are indeed some strategies to be able to at least beat the system that has been created by the game provider, but not 100% you can keep winning it.
If someone has more hope in gambling then I believe the destruction and loss that will be obtained in the future.

Right. Gambling can make someone earn a living if he is making it as a business, like owning a casino or starting a bookie as they will always be profitable as the house has always an edge over the players. But it takes a sufficient amount of capital before starting businesses like these. However, if you are just a regular gambler and would want to make it as a source of living, then it’s certainly not a good decision. Gambling is to lose your money most of the time, and not to make personal gains.

Gambling is a 50/50 risk of earning or losing. And when there is even a small risk of losing money, it can no longer be a form of regular income or work. It's like day trading on a crypto exchange, where you end up losing anyway.

Heard about there is a lot of people can do make a living through a professional poker player as a career , well i cannot denied it but a lot more suffering than make a living for sure from what i know and experienced around my place , that is the fact and most people would agree about this.

Delusional if you think you have that chance , statsitically it's too tiny to take as a chance.

No, he is not asking if you work for a casino or a Sports betting site that involves gambling ....he means if you are a gambler, would you then be able to make a living from gambling.

I know not every person can understand English very well, so you might not have understood the question. Professional Poker players and Sports betting are your best bet to make a living from gambling.  ;)

Yes, people can actually make a living through gambling, but it is not a reliable or sustainable way to make money, because in the long run, the majority of people who gamble will lose money rather than make money, as it is designed in such a way that casinos or sportbookers always stand to be at advantage.
And another important thing about gambling is that to be able to make any decent profit, one need to have good knowledge of the game he intends to bet on or be lucky

In the past, the king was considered a criminal, but that view has all shifted, gambling is a business, so don't be surprised if we see people who gain and also lose in gambling

if you do a search on google then you will see a lot of people who make a lot of money from gambling, now it's just how you react to a gambling game, if you really want to win big then don't ever play greedy, then the money you will get will be enough for you

If it is not sustainable it means we cannot make a living in gambling.  We all know that to make a living we should have a sustainable  source of income but  our gambling activities often times can't maintain the profit or source of money that we need for our daily needs. 

Though, I agree that someone who is knowledgeable in sportsbetting will somehow make a winnings that enable him to support his living.



Luck is all it needs, even in an odds that is impossible to win if a person is lucky then he can beat all the odds and win.

Aside from being a pro poker player, there goes also those that are good in sports betting and without a doubt that many not just from the forum but also outside have been doing that lately.

With the vast choice of sportsbook, it's easier for everyone to find a place where they can stay for most times and just gamble and bet for the sports of their choice and we're aware that everyone's desire is to win those bets and earn some.

Yes, the risk is huge and if you will treat gambling as a source of income it will not take that long for you to realized that you may lose more money than to earn out from this business, though there're exemptions with people/gambler who are good in executing their strategy, maybe there are some who can make money from time to time but in a daily basis they will still prone to suffer from losing their session.

More on good control and capability to limit your potential losses and able to recover portion by portion when you try
back your attempt.

The only users i know who live from gambling are those who have special deals with the casinos, we can see some streams like Trainwreckstv or Xposed who gamble huge amounts, but they have a deal with the casinos where they get a payment for each stream plus the income from the referrals.

But I don't think it's possible to live with pure gambling without a special deal because the casinos have a house edge and that means you will always lose in the long run, even if you have a lot of luck the long run will always get you.

Some people may use gambling to earn a living like
It's a risky and unpredictable activity that requires a deep understanding of the games being played and effective strategies to increase chances of winning. It's important to exercise careful risk management and consider it as a form of entertainment rather than a reliable source of income. Most of the gamblers are not succesful with their career.

Most gamblers will indeed lose in the long run, but still I have met a couple of people who used gambling as their main form of income. I know that one of them, after several years of sports betting, got a formal job because he needed official income certificates for a mortgage. I have not heard anything about the second one for a long time. But these guys were spending 5-8 hours a day researching and predicting matches.

Making gambling the main income would be very risky, because defeat would definitely occur and there would be no backup for that because they only do gambling as a job. Maybe they are already addicted and have no intention of looking for another source of income besides gambling. Sports betting can still be predicted by analyzing supported teams or players, it requires research of all factors so you can determine which one will win. Never suggest anyone to do gambling as their main income. It would become a deep abyss when they couldn't hold on any longer.

I think gambling is suppose to be fun, but gambling is being taken as source of income, the funniest part is that some addicted gamblers still believe they are not addicted to gambling, they believe the are just gambling just for fun, but most of them are just after the money they are going to make from gambling.

If you think you are always lucky and you are always winning then you decided to make gambling your only source of income, what will happen when you stop winning, how will you be surviving?

Well said. By the way, I had completely forgotten about those streamers while I was replying this thread yesterday.  :P
So besides being extremely good at poker or sport betting, one can become a gambling streamer to make a living off gambling.

To be fair, I am not sure we can call those streamers to be "professional gamblers", I think they enter within the category of casino freelancing employment or sponsorship, because it does not matter whether they win or lose money during their streams, in the end of the day they receive their paycheck.

This an advertisement job.

Making money in gambling sessions is the part we like the most. because of that, every gambler will hope to win the highest reward. no other words can break the argument, that the aim of gamblers is to make money and i agree with what you said.
But the problem is, in every gambling session the ratio of wins we have is smaller than the probability of losing. moreover, if what we play is a game based on luck. there are no other words, other than not to say that gambling cannot be used as a place to make a living. except, people who are experts in their fields, such as poker for example, or types of gambling that require skill, insight and knowledge. even then only a handful of people, even we can not be sure. therefore, if we only focus on making money in gambling.  usually, the result will be the other way around.

Nope, there are much easier ways to earn a living  ;D

I donno know about everyone else but with my definition of earning a living, I think for someone to a make a living from gambling will be very hard but notwithstanding I have heard stories of some folks who claim they are actually earning and living their life through gambling. But for me I think its very hard to earning a living through gambling if not impossible because the foundation of gambling itself is base on how lucky one can be, so tell me how often do you think or feel someone can get lucky to be actually earning through gambling.

Really??

So many persons are living comfortably and large from the earnings the make from gambling, the truth we don't often tell ourselves is that, aside from gambling being a game of risk, they're people who are extremely lucky too, just 1 bet and it's a go for them.

Yes and No.

You can earn a living from gambling two ways: Either be fucking good at it, or be lucky enough to bag a huge win. If you're looking for consistency choose the former, if you're looking for less effort the latter would work better for you.

For example, professional poker players, especially the ones you see on livestream TV or maybe even on streaming platforms get paid just to show up, and then they can play which would earn them more money in the process. If you're not into that there's your local casino. Study their kinks, the ins and outs of the games you play, everything there is to know about it really. Soon as you find it out, grab the opportunity and bag wins.

There's also the no effort path in which you can pay for all the scratch it tickets and join lotteries in your vicinity and hope that RNGsus choose you as the guy he will annoint with a million dollars that day. Less chance of winning, but also less effort taken.

Ultimately, I'm not gonna be the guy to tell you to not gamble for profit even though I think it's stupid and counterproductive.

These people who are making a living from gambling are the minority of gamblers, and besides the lucky jackpot winners, we don't know exactly how they are living from gambling. It can be through their accurate predictions on sports betting, or it can be through sponsorship, donations from fans/followers, referrals, or simply by working for gambling companies. So it's really hard to claim someone is relying on gambling for a living when we don't have access to further details of this person's finances.

Gambling have become a business indeed, just like forex and crypto trading, gambling have become a side hustle for many, and for some, gambling have become like a business they depend on for their livelihood, though i personally do not recommend that anybody should depend on gambling or take it in place of a job, but i just can not deny the fact that i personally know alot of persons here in my area that have no job or business they run or go to, their means of livelihood is gambling, and some of them have been doing really well with it.

They are levels to everything, and gambling is not exempted. You can't expect a level 1 gambler to take gambling as a means of income. Many gamblers who have advanced in the gambling business, are equipped with different strategies that enable them win more than they lose. I've read of a man who retired his work to go all into gambling, though a boring life, but he didn't run out of bank role. I don't know if online gambling can be a means of earning a living, lots of players do that in offline casinos and still live large. It depends on the player's determination. Some can move from living large to not living at all ;D

What you are saying in essence is that gambling will lead to debt, any way you are not far from the truth and many addicted gamblers are always I'm huge debt, but then not everyone has that case because we have some other smart gamblers who have to earn way more than what they ever lost to gambling.

-Back to the question if gambling can earn someone a living,  the answer is yes because we have many jackpot winners who have invested their winning into some other business and their earning profits right now.

I will say yes to this question but the risk of becoming a professional gambler is high because you can gamble with losing, so in doing this their should be precautionary measures, Gambling for a living invites a lifestyle that can carry significant financial risks and you ought to be aware of that before you get into it.
In fact, your desire to become a professional gambler must not precede your expertise in a certain realm of the gambling experience, whether this is video poker, sports betting.

Making money from gambling is definitely still possible for some people but to make it as a source of income I think it's too naive because this is not a job and we can't depend our life on gambling.
Precisely with an assumption like that makes us only focus on winning and will continue to do that. I thought it wouldn't go well if something like that happened.

When people get to that points its sad and late. At that point the probability that they will lose everything is pretty big, and in many cases ends with suicide. People need to hear also this side of gambling when it goes to far.

Is there really a point in trying to make a living from gambling? Think about the time you spend exerting your emotions...whether it is a thrill for your or worse, something that makes you anxious, then why do it over and over and over? How would you end up, emotionally? Even aside from the result? Which of course, is never going to be certainly in your favor...unless you have tremendous luck. When you think about it...sure, someone can make a living out of gambling, but what are the chances they will succeed and what non-monetary toll would it take on them?

Well, if we are talking about passive income then gambling affiliate can do.  I also think that if we have establish our affiliates, and these people keep on playing on a Casino, then we can earn a good amount of money that can support our living.  This is another reason why there are many gambling advertisement site.  Aside from that, sponsored gambling streamer are also earning a living on their gambling streaming activity.  They are getting paid plus they are able to get a cut or percentage from the winnings during their stream.

For me it would really be a stressing thing on day-to-day basis specially if you are really that minding that you are making a living with gambling then you would really be mainly thinking that you should really win.

It would really be making out that kind of desperation anytime you do play on day-to-day basis which i could say that it would be bad.Also making gambling as a living is never been that ideal or recommendable

because we know that luck isnt always on your side and its not something you could rely if we do speak about living.You cant really be having no guarantees whether you would
really be profitable on that day or would be having a loss and there's no something to spend out and affect out your daily living which i dont see for it to be that good at all.

It's possible and people at poker stars are a living proof of this. Many poker players get paid sponsorships, they get invited into tournaments for free where they can play with virtual money and if they lose they don't lose any money, but if they win they get the prize.

I wouldn't wan t that life because it's stressful, but some people love the game so much that they do it.

For most people it's impossible to make a living out of gambling because to live you need stable income. You can't have a bad streak one month and die of hunger or have your internet disconnected.

Making a living from gambling can be incredibly challenging, and it is important to consider the emotional toll that it can take on a person. The ups and downs of gambling can be emotionally exhausting, and even if someone is successful at making money, they may not be happy with the lifestyle it requires. The house always has the edge, which means that even those who are skilled at gambling are likely to experience losses over time. This can be incredibly frustrating and can lead to further emotional strain. While it may be possible for some people to make a living from gambling, be careful and consider the potential risks and downsides --always gamble responsibly, this means setting a budget and sticking to it, avoiding chasing losses, and knowing when to walk away.

This is false no one is making a side hustle out of gambling because most people lose money and do not earn money. If you earned money regularly and a lot of people did too then the gambling sites would change their odds to adjust. Unless you are very good at picking under dog bets you are not profiting in the long run. I like betting because it is fun but I never expect to make a business out of it and I think it is unhealthy to tell people that they can make it a business.

People should enjoy gambling but they should do it responsibility and not expect to make a career out of gambling.

Gambling should really be for fun but people do goes into other extent on which they do really tending it on making it as a living which it cant really be that possible most of the time except to those people who are playing with poker or sports betting.Even its hard to believe but there are people who do make a living but only into these kind of games or betting but not into those luck-based games that we do know
like slots and roulletes.We cold really make out that differentiation in between those categories which we could able to point out about those probabilities in between or
chances for it to be that possible but in general sense then its better not to treat gambling as your main source of income or for daily living.

Just want to share that here in our country, the Philippines, most professional billiards players here came from scratch and their skills with that sport are their source of living to survive every day's challenges in life. They do gambling with other billiard players and compete. Billiard is a hype sport here and when someone scouted a person having skills in playing billiards, they will consider offering that person to make a partnership under them and that's the start.

Not all our lucky to have that future but it shows that it's really possible to make gambling a living but only applied to skill-based gambling.

If talking about winning big amounts in casino games where the winning amount can change the life of a person, then that's a different story as luck is the only thing that can make it happen regardless of how skilled the gambler is.

That was then, but now it has become a cash cow for the government and the entertainment portal of the rich and famous, we can say that gambling now is elevated because of the money generated for the government, and some of its patrons are the rich and famous



Only the government and the operators can, but for gamblers, they have to rely on luck to make a profit but not something to make a living out of it, others who can make money from gambling are workers and some companies that rely on the gambling industries, like the food caterer and entertainers for physical casinos.

Even now the scenario is different, there is not much of positive things about gambling. People always see it something a crime because of few incidents that have happened around the locality. Even now almost everyone wants to have their gambling activities to be hidden from others. Not because of they win/loss, but to avoid the term he's a gambler.

As said, governments and the Gambling platforms make good money. Very limited number of people are there to have a life out of gambling. Here the important thing lifestyle won't be stable, we can see variation depending on the winnings made.

We can earn a living from gambling depending on how we do it. If we are good at what we do, we are going to make money from it but we are only a mere gambler that do not have good understanding about how we gambler and how we are meant to gambler, we will be making tiny profits from gambling. Gambling is all about logic and strategy for us to keep making money from gambling platforms.

If you are a professional gambler, then gambling could earn you a living. But if you are only a gambler like the majority of us, I don't think it could be enough to support yourself and your family. There are many professional gamblers out there who are focused mainly on their game. But they have sponsors and allowances. For an ordinary person without any other source of income but the prize that one could earn from gambling, it is impossible to solely rely on it. No gambler is winning all the time.

Am not sure where did you get those points that i believe depending in which person you are talking because those people that has open mind will never have this kind of looks towards gambling.

this is a business and people here are dealing with their own funds.


even in the past? gambling is money making place either for the Owner or for the gambler but of course it is always the owner who win against players.

But it is not easy to make a living from gambling and it takes a lot of things so we can earn money from gambling.
And not many people have succeeded in doing it, while many others have failed and many even ended up bankrupt by losing all their money.
Those of us who are only small gamblers should use gambling to have fun and look for other ways to make a living.
But gambling is a place that can tempt people to keep using their money to try to get that big win.

For anyone that could make a living out of gambling is buy a bachelor in the sense that I don't see a family man with responsibilities from all sides that would depend his source of living on gambling, a route of exercise that is unsure and unreliable.

The answer is someone can but that's very hard thing to do that. The thing that must noted is if you shall not be greedy once you get ince profit from doing something like online betting or casino. There was a guy who has posted an amazing earning from did gambling. he said that if he was also able making some investment in some real estate due to his money from gambling. You can take a look at this https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5441169.0

that will give you a very good example about when the right gamblers doubled or more his money.

I think its possible but it's also very unstable way of making a living. Obviously if you are already rich guy and gambling for money, losses wouldn't hurt you at all. Meanwhile if you win a lot you can make your bills free in a way. But for a person working full time? I would say nah. Working people need to generate money every month (or week) to stay alive. That kind of person can't focus on regular aspects of gambling.

Gambling is a game of luck. As a salary earner, you are sure that at the end of the month, money in coming into your coffers but that's not true with gambling. Gamble shouldn't even be seen as a side tussle or part-time job nobody should see it as a source of income. You can plan with a low-paying job but you can never plan with gambling. You can win the everyday day for one week and win nothing for three years. If you plan or depend on gambling for a living, you have ended up handing your future over to luck and chance.

Even though he is a rich man, he still might find it difficult to get money from gambling because gambling has two choices: winning and losing and most people will experience defeat rather than victory.

It's still better for people working from elsewhere to earn a living and have money. But I don't think it would be recommended if he thinks he wants to make more money gambling using his salary. Maybe he needs to manage his salary well and have some free money that he can use to gamble and maybe it could be better that way. But when he has interacted with gambling, he must realize that gambling can have the effects of gambling addiction.

No I don't think that the average gambler can use the money he makes from gambling to earn a living. The major problem in my opinion is that gambling income is not reliable. All the casino games we play have a house edge that prevents us from finding a profitable strategy long term. To make money consistently in gambling we would need to be lucky consistently, which is not going to happen. Every gambler is going to have a losing streak eventually, and if we depend on the money from gambling we are in big trouble. That is why I wouldn't recommend anybody to use gambling as their major form of earning money. Gambling should be looked at as a potential bonus we can make at the side, in case we get lucky and hit the jackpot.   

A lot of people have testified about losing everything to gambling because they don't gamble responsibly, but some people gamble for fun and don't just lose everything, some people go into the depths of huge sums of money. The driving force behind all gambling is greed and the need to always win, however, those who believe that gambling has a purpose in life are only leading themselves to destruction. the best thing is not to be addicted, playing for fun is not bad at all.

Actually, people can make a living by gambling but it is very difficult. A man who gambles can never go through his life comfortably. But now people can earn a bit more than before as the gambling section is updated. However I never take this gambling category as good. Because gambling leads people to destruction. Those who enter here may prosper temporarily, but later they have to live a very difficult life.

Well I understand the reason why you feel gambling leads to destruction but I can tell you that its only for irresponsible gamblers or those who see gambling as a get-rich-scheme, where they can escape the current situation of their problems in life by fantasying or chasing of a very massive win in gambling that can actually elevate them. Here in Nigeria they are lots of folks I have come across who actually feel they can make it through sports betting by getting that massive win but in many cases have all ended up gambling more than what they don't have. I personally feel that the act of gambling is for rich and comfortable folks who already have the money and just want to feel the rush of adrenaline when you have actually won. Gambling can be also be a life changer too for some people since it's under the base of how lucky you are, some gamblers just go out and flip their cash on different parley option hoping to secure a massive win which actually worked for some people but that's the whole aspect of luck you never can know if it will also work for you as some gamblers have been chasing the big win and this chase has lead them to destruction of their life as they will eventually become addict to the act.

what a loss, he'll recover that am sure about he just has to be careful and not give up, gambling is a win or lose investment. He'll certainly bounce back better than before with strong determination.

We can't totally disregard that there are some people that are into gambling fully as a career, but such people are so few in society. The risk of solely depending on gambling is too high, especially if the person is responsible and has families to consistently take care of.

Unless anyone doesn't have a choice, the best approach is to gamble while you have your real job, after all, if riches come from there, it will only be an added advantage.

Yes, you can make a living from gambling. Even though most cases occur in the midst of society, on almost every occasion the gambling house always wins. You have to be a smart gambler if your goal is to gamble for a living, when luck is coming your way, don't force it to get more. Stop playing for a while, then put some money aside to take home. You have to be able to control your emotions when you are losing and don't be greedy when you are winning.

As we know that there are not save bets in gambling, gambling is risky, then we cant draw parallels between gambling and stability. Personally, I wont feel comfortable if the word instability will be somewhere near my living. It wont be a living, it will be more a survival.

Of course, if a person has earned a lot in his past, does not need much now (food, not cares much where and how he lives and dresses), then he might gamble to support that minimum he needs. But imho gambling and living is a one-way ticket.

There is nothing as being a professional when it comes to gambling, it is pure luck and skill that can help you, and what you earn depends on the odds(risk) and the amount you stake/wager for the players who used Bookmakers and multipliers and amount who do casino games. You can increase your wager with little odds(low risk) and gamble or put a small amount with high odds(high risk) but as I said, this depends on your luck and skills. I have seen people trenches who are not professional, just luck and skill make them becomes a millionaire overnight and also people who stake a high amount to win something huge with small odds.

Yo, my homie! I feel ya on this gamblin thang, but lemme tell ya, it ain't no easy money. Some peeps may hit the jackpot, but most end up with empty pockets. You gotta be smart and gamble responsibly. Don't go all in and risk everything, 'cause that's not how we roll. It's cool to enjoy gamblin as a hobby, but don't quit your day job, ya feel me? Keep it real and stay within your limits. You don't wanna end up broke and regrettin it.

Its amazing, right? It's amazing to see how your country's professional players' discipline and dexterity can lead to a satisfying career. I've always believed that gaming is a combination of skill and chance. I'm drawn to bitcoin trading because of this! It's like chess—one must study market movements and act wisely to win.

The sweet smell of triumph, the euphoria of winning big! My dear friend, I've had some unforgettable cryptocurrency trading encounters. A few months ago, I traded a new crypto I had researched for weeks. It was a huge payoff! Within hours, my profit margin increased by over 500%! These times are why I believe in crypto!

Cryptocurrency trading, like billiards, requires focus, patience, and practice, just like in gambling. I keep up with business trends and innovations because of this. It's more than a hobby—my it's life!

Skill-based gambling such as billiards can indeed provide a source of income for some people, especially if they are able to excel at the game and compete at a high level. It is important to note, however, that even in skill-based gambling, there are risks involved and not everyone will be able to make a living from it.
As for casino games, you are correct that luck plays a significant role and it is much harder to consistently make a living from such games. It is important for individuals to approach gambling with caution and to only gamble with money that they can afford to lose.

There is always a risk of every bet that we choose, sometimes it is difficult to get a victory and make money that is really sufficient for daily life, but I have tried to bet for sports it is better than playing casinos, because the risk of casinos is greater than betting on betting Sports, maybe we won't find fixed income in gambling, sometimes we win today tomorrow loses more than what we win today  ;)

Hahaha, that's true! Most of the time what we win from the last time we will lose it or worse, we will lose more. We can't really rely on gambling even we do have good knowledge and we see that we do have edge, but the fact that we are inside gambling and risk will always be there if we don't know how to control and limit our finances.

Those who can make some money might be discreetly playing and they are just doing things quietly to keep their gambling profitable and
enjoyable.

I am sure that it is possible to make money on gambling and live only on the profit from games.I know a person who has been playing poker professionally for many years,for him this is both a hobby and work at the same time, he loves what he does.But it took him many years and he also lost big, permanent victories are impossible.

I consider making for a living is where you can always make money in long term, gambling can make money but it's just only for few times and it's impossible if you're only depends on gambling as your main source. Gambling isn't a long term money making because luck isn't always in your side and there's a chance you will get scammed from fraudulent casino. Not to mention your account might get frozen, restricted or betting limit.

Gambling can't provide a passive income of can't be a stable source of living because of its risks. It can't provide a guarantee of winning all the time so we can't expect to gain a regular income from it. Most people earn through luck and by skills and strategies but it can't be a continuous source of funds. We can do it as a habbit or for entertainment purposes but it is still better to have a stable income aside from it.

As far as I know, the amount of the jackpot depends on the amount of your initial bet, so if you are a small bettor, you will most probably win only a couple of hundred dollars even if you hit a jackpot, and the multi-million dollar jackpots are only for high-rollers or VIPs that wager big amounts. So it's basically only possible for a high-roller to somehow be able to get significant profit in gambling.

But at the end of the day, even the high-rollers get crushed by the house edge the casino games have. Imagine a high-roller betting $100,000 on a HI-LO game with a win probability of 99% and they still lose the bet. That's what house edge can do to you.

In probability, there are some guys who gambling every day, and they can make a living from gambling, although they might not win every day but they win every week, there are some times the ones they win once can cover the expenses of the week, and if probably he wins twice a week then he has nothing to worry about. And in real sense, it will be very hard for someone to make living from gambling. As you said, account suspension and other things are always involved in the gambling platforms.

every experienced person said that 90% on the people in gambling lose money which is right,
gambling can earn someone's living if he can control mind and emotions, which is very hard to do,
if he knows when to stop and quite gambling,
and he has edge or he is a skilled person in games like poker,other card games in which he can have edge.
it can be possible in sports betting , if you have a great understanding of that specific games,
you know what players are best and something that kind of knowledge.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQpkD73TN-8

Those who win that way can also lose everything they have in a single week if they can't manage the risks especially if they are compulsive gamblers. Yes, anyone can make money from gambling but we can't rely on our daily living on it. In terms of stability, gambling can't be a reliable source of income. If we will rely on our luck to survive our daily or weekly expenses, we might only end up losing everything we have because of chasing our losses because of too much hope to make money. Those who win consecutively are also those who are risking a huge capital in gambling. We should not disregard that gambling is risky and not everyone can be lucky with it.

If someone can make a living through gambling, the casino site will be bankrupt because there's a lucky gambler who can always make money. But as we can see many casinos become more bigger and bigger, which mean there are a lot gamblers are experienced losses. Don't believe what the streamer or a gambler saying if he's living from gambling, he might get endorsed by the casino and get paid for doing that.

There are people who really managed to do so. Perhaps lottery winners who were able to flip their financial status in an instant. OmOn the other hand, there are many people who have lost that much from gambling. This simply says that gambling is not for everyone and also, it is never an easy way to do simply because it is one's fate which would be the deciding factor.

On my end, even if I am aware that there's this family of a friend of mine who managed to win 2x on lottery. But this simply does not oush me to engage as well. Gambling is simply allowing people to earn but without ease. If you are unlucky for a particular day, then nothing will change. There are indeed people who uses gambling as their source of income, but try asking them if things are sustainable. So better be mindful and cautious of your actions in gambling.

I wouldn't call it impossible since there are probably a few people who won big (and who weren't dumb) that were able to live the rest of their lives solely with that winning. Now if it were solely like a constant thing, like a job, say a professional player, then yea, they exist, but they're in the minority and they probably have a LOT of side income say from promotions, sponsorships, etc, kinda like the typical eSports player where they not only get money from tournament winnings but also a LOT of side stuff.

I wouldn't recommend it to your average person though. You'd probably need to already have a sizeable amount of money in your hands that could let you live comfortably for the rest of your life before even trying to attempt. It's just that costly.

Yes, gambling can earn someone a living if you are very good at it and very lucky at the same time.

But it's really a risky move if you will pursue gambling as your main source of income because there isn't a guaranteed profit in gambling. You'll always have the risk of losing because it's a game of chance and strategy. If you don't possess the knowledge and skills needed for gambling, then I suggest that you don't try to go for it because you might end up losing more instead of winning.

In gambling, there's no safety net unlike working in a corporate world. The monetary profit isn't secured and there will be days where you will not generate big amount compared to other days. So you must really assess whether you could handle the stress that might come alongside with it or not. There are pros and cons which you need to weigh repeatedly before arriving at a decision you won't regret hopefully. But personally, I wouldn't risk it because I want a stable income that will make me financially independent.

Gambling will only defeat those who cannot realize that gambling is entertainment. Every time a person tries to win one game, he can lose his money, and even if he tries again, the result will probably still be the same. But if he can get lucky, he can earn money from gambling but that luck will not come every time he gambles. Therefore, we don't need to think about making money from gambling because it will never be easy, and there is no guarantee of how much money we can get, but all that remains is defeat. But we can use gambling as entertainment fun, and we should treat gambling like that so we don't experience big losses.

I think it's still based on your talents and skills. And I think you're referring to Efren Bata Reyes which is known as billiard master here in the Philippines. He won a lot of prizes and tournaments worldwide and also became famous! Therefore I must say that gambling also can be used as living if only you are either good or pro even better. But if you're depending in luck in the world of gambling? You won't survive bro.

There may be but they are few and far between, and most of them have some other source of income apart from gambling.
even if anything, they need to ensure that they play in a responsible way that doesn't negatively affect their life or finances. And they also often experience defeat and of course they will stop when they get a win, and don't continue the game because they know it's just a trap in the end they lose everything. And few do this because they gamble responsibly and stop at the right time and also play disciplined and emotionless.

If you make profit 3x from your main capital It will make you more greedy and take away 10x from you at one time.  And at some point you will lose it all. So one should not become addicted to gambling and one should not consider gambling as the main source of money for his living.  Then his life will be spent in hardship. Because Gambling is a terrible world where once he gets firmly attached he will lose everything in his life

Yes, Gambling will never give regular profits.  And there is no guarantee that a gambler will always win. So gambling can never be one's main source of income. Therefore gambling should be used as a place of fun rather than as a profession

No matter what anyone say, gambling can never be a source of livelihood for anyone. Anyone who gambles must already have an alternative source of income where he get the money he or she uses to wager on any game.
The only sets of persons who may decide to pick up gambling to "earn a living" are Trust fund babies who are living off the wealth of their parents. Because this is absolutely unsustainable. Anyone who claims they are doing it must be lying.

On days when someone will not have money to eat, how can they even think of gambling, where will they get the money to gamble. Gambling can give you a big amount to set up your life, but you must be doing something that gives you money to gamble and upon that money that you receive, you must not use or squander all gambling. You need to have something doing, so that on the days when you do not win at gambling, you will at least have food to eat. Somebody who has not seen food to eat can consider illegal thoughts.

Yeah they used their money to gamble and wins will call it as an earn for living, but we all know that that's not enough to support you lifetime. It's either you have a job to support your gamble habits or rich enough to say "I don't have a job all I do is gambling". 

You can't risk yourself in gambling because there's no guarantee you'll win that's why we call it "gamble" it's like do or die. If only you are professional gambler and already have wealth to bet I guess you can call it as a way of living

It is natural that those who conduct responsible gambling can earn good money from gambling. But certainly its number is very less. Because managing responsible gambling is a very difficult task. But it is also true that a gambler is not only one who gambles he may have other sources of income. But I have never seen any person who earns his living only by gambling. But I'm sure if you listen to two or one gambling instead of gambling all the time there is a better chance of getting something good.

If other people or the gambler thinks that gambling can be a source of income, it can happen if he always brings luck. The problem is that it is not realistic, because it is not every day that we can get an income from it.

Because most gamblers who enter crypto gambling are losers in gambling. And there are only a few winners here every day. Of course, would the house edge be willing to be beaten every day by most gamblers? The answer to this is no of course :)

There couple people that their source of income at first was gambling but it was just lucky and put up businesses as they know that gambling is not sustainable . For sure you've seen any documentary about professional gamblers earning huge and winning huge. They are really earning from gambling but again for sure it is not sustainable that is why they invested into businesses to continue their wealth and gamble. Gambling is just bonus in our life if we win but we still need to have stable income like work so that we have money to use to bet and if got lucky and won then it is bonus money to us.

Rich guys are still humans (not robots). They have emotions too and they feel hurt when losing just like us poor people. Do you think they only gamble with smaller amounts? No they aren't, but they gamble big because they can afford it and this is the only way for them to feel a thrill.

It doesn't matter if you are rich or poor but everyone has a chance to win in gambling. Rich people doesn't slack off just because they are rich already but they are usually the ones who grind harder and that is the reason why they became rich. Gambling must only be done in moderations because it can cause a lot of troubles if we are doing it in a regular basis.

I definitely agree with you. The problem with gambling stems from its destructive and risky nature where no guaranteed income can be experienced. Sure, there may be some professional gamblers who make this as a living but compared to them, they are like the top 0.1% gambling players that can do that.


That is true- playing gambling as a way of earning is something that is almost impossible to do without any huge capital on your end. Not only do you have to consistently replenish your funds, but you also have to risk all the odds against you. That is why, it is truly impossible to make gambling as a way of living and earning.

Good point, or they are the owner of the house and they can produce more money out from those patrons who use the platform, but in terms of gambling as a source for those gamer, it's tough and most of the time those who are aiming to do it are getting the opposite outcome, maybe some and limited only to those who already gained the experience and master the proper approach on how to control and balance both losses and winnings.

Someone who is knowledgeable enough to control and set proper executions of each strategy or approach to be make a higher chance of winnings.

Some people made a lot of money from poker over a long period of time, but that is a long time ago when there were actually lots of newbies and no calculators and bots helping the players to make the right choice. Those who know what they are talking about usually say that it is hardly possible anymore unless luck is with you in the end. There have been a couple of players who were just better than the rest, but even those names seemed to have disappeared from most of the final tables of relevant tournaments around the world.

For those who do have those kind of beliefs and mindset initially then sooner or later they would really be able to realize on whats the real deal specially if the reality would slapped up into their faces which it isnt something that attainable or achievable if you do decide on making gambling as a source of living.Yes, there might be some gamblers who do able to reach out that kind of state but only to those who are really that getting involved on strategic based type of gambling games like poker and sports betting but we know that achieving this kind of condition wont really be something that could be easily copied by someone.
This would takes years of experience and you wont really be that dumb on not to see whether you are on a profitable side or not.

I don't think they can also make a living in gambling they may have a monthly pension but they cannot make a living out of gambling, there is a big difference between having a source of funds monthly and having a skill, if you have a monthly pension and you are not good in gambling you are just feeding the casino and you they are making a living out of you, I already posted gambling operators and the government are the ones who makes a living and revenue from gambling and we are the one feeding them.
You are supposed to enjoy gambling because it's an entertainment portal, after all, there's no other way to treat it.

Before deciding to make a living from gambling, someone should think about what it takes before starting to gamble because gambling will just take all of his money.
Even though he has a source of funds that can provide him with income, it is still not a good decision to make a living through gambling.
People play gambling for fun and think that they can win some money and yes, it can happen but not very often because there is something else which is luck, that we have to think about.
So we shouldn't try to make a living from gambling because many have tried but failed and instead got into trouble from gambling.

Yes, that is the truth. One thing is to consider where a gambler gets his money when he starts gambling, he must have some source of income. Here one can say that money can be borrowed. That's right too. However, if you gamble once with borrowed money and lose, you will not be able to borrow again the second or third time. How someone will manage gambling at the moment? Here I mean that a gambler must make a living from other sources and is motivated to earn extra money from gambling. No one consider living depending on it. A reliable income is definitely needed to manage life.

Yes, it's true, gambling can never be someone's source of income.
If anybody says it is, that person is a big fibber, the only thing somebody can say is some time on gambling we all have a lucky day, week, or month when we didn't lose much like other days.
Even a gamble addict has one way or other ways of getting the money he used in gambling and anyone who depends on gambling doesn't know what he/she is doing, no matter how sure the bet is never depend on a game because it might give you heart attack 👊.

from my personal experience, if one thinks one can rely on gambling money from slots or other luck-based gambling games to live then that is impossible but for sports betting or other skill gambling games such as card games then it is still very possible.
my uncle is a pretty great chess player, he gets money every day from bets between fellow chess players that he follows in a shop in our city, besides that he also gets money from solving various problems related to chess.
Besides that, I never heard of a poker player who got rich from playing poker, so I think about skill-based betting, it's really recommended.

Other source of income to make sure that you have enough money to fund your gambling, I see the possibilities that once you lose your money, then you needed to produce another bankroll, and that's the problem if you don't have any backup money, making a living inside gambling is twice the risk when you are just playing with other source of money.

You can work with good discipline, but without a stable source of bankroll, the chance of keep busting your money is possible, differently from how you intend to use it as a source of your finances.

Hopefully, those people won't try it especially after they find out that many have failed and failed miserably. Maybe one or two people manage to make a living from gambling but it is very difficult to continue forever because we have to change and look for other sources of income that are not spending our money to earn money. And if he is a gambling addict, it will only give him more and more problems because all he has in mind is gambling and he can even forget that his goal is to make a living from gambling. The risk he will receive will be greater, especially losing money from gambling and before he can get money from gambling, he will instead lose money first.

Gambling isn’t sure money. Rather I would say that gambling is risky. Here you take risks and have high chances that you might lose the money. Someone cannot completely rely on gambling, if he/she has a family to take care of. I would rather say do some small job, according to your skill and use that money to complete daily and day to day needs/works. If you just completely gamble all your salary, then for the whole month you have to ask for loans in order to make your family survive. So the direct answer to the OP’s question is “NO”.

That's every gambler's dream and goal but a dream that is hard to accomplish on a platform where so much relies on luck, even if you are good at analysis it cannot help you to reach your goal of making a living in gambling.
If you're a player you cannot, if you're a developer or owner or employee that's the only time that you can make a living from the gambling industry, your loss is somebody's gain, players are the only sector in gambling that cannot sustain making a living out of it, even if they are the one sustaining the industry.
 

This is right.

It's almost every gamblers dream, those who want to make use of their hobby as income generating definitely thought of this. However, it will be hard on someone's end if he knew it to himself that he isn't that good with gambling. Of course, one must be good enough, possessing the right qualities, skills, and knowledge to be able to profit in any field. In this case, extra effort and relying to luck is what's left for the player. Since gambling has its risk, much riskier compared to other source of income due to its nature, it will be hard to have consistent amount of payout.

There will be good and bad days. If you will decide to pursue it as your way to survive, then be ready for all the possible consequences. After all, it does not only offer benefits but disadvantages as well.

I appreciate your speech, no matter how large a gambler makes his bank roll, there is no guarantee that he will win. Moreover, there is no guarantee that he will make money from comparatively small odds. Consequence of this, it is difficult to regularly pay the amount of money that a gambler has to spend to make living. Once a gambler loses a large amount, he cannot recover that money easily. ‍Due to some others facts it is not possible to make a living with gambling money.