[corin_]

Used to gamble a lot: casino at least once a week, online for sports betting (mostly UK football, horse racing, sometimes US baseball, and occasionally other sports like tennis), and sometimes online live dealer casino (you see video of a dealer giving you cards, and use the online interface to manage your hand in, for example, blackjack - would only play this late at night on Skype with one or more friends also playing it, usually while drinking.)

Was always for fun not as a profit-generating scheme, but decided I should cut back about 3 years ago, the only sports betting I've done in the last year was during the Cheltenham Festival (four days of horse racing in the UK), and I go to a casino maybe every 2-3 months. I've also cut down the amount I spend - now I won't lose more than £100-£300 in a casino, whereas a few years ago I could easily win or lose £5,000 in a night. Sports betting used to put on between £20 and £100 on most bets, during Cheltenham this year I was placing £5-£10 bets.

I love gambling and think as long as you know when to stop, or when to cut back, it's a great activity.