I fall into the category of being a gambler. This phrase does not just have to be used for casinos, but anywhere you make a risk for a bigger reward regardless of the odds. Do I like gambling, sure it is fun but you make good points here that you will probably end up more broke than you did before by doing so. I like to treat the lottery and gambling as the money I spend I have to lose. My goal is to see if I can make $100 last longer than two hours. Sometimes it goes in 5 minutes sometimes I leave with pockets full and a smile from ear to ear. Very rarely is it the latter of the two. The way I see it, as long as I do not use gambling or lottery as a means to make my life better, and truly treat it as just entertainment, then only a good time can come from the situation. Trying to use gambling and betting to pay off bills or increase your wealth is a path that leads to nowhere good. Great read @trafalgar