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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;10gary22, post: 1102288, member: 23626&quot;]Hey John, not many people who engage in sports betting for long term here in Vegas intend to lose. lol However, I must honestly say that each year I need to scramble for deductions to offset the wins as much as I can. True, degenerate gamblers abound, but I certainly don&#039;t fall into that category. Being retired, I only place wagers on what I believe to be predictable events on outcomes I believe will happen. In fact I had placed &quot;Futures&quot; wagers on both Pittsburgh and Green Bay a few weeks before the end of the season when the outcome was foreseeable and the return was calculated for profit. It is not for everyone and is very difficult to constantly pick 54% or better Against the Spread that is needed to break even against the Vigorish. However you toss it though, it makes about as much sense as spending several times the face value to buy coin. According to my wife anyway. lol</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But contests are a different animal. This is competetion against other handicappers. Much like golfers try to improve their game, handicappers must try and improve their skills. It actually is a life long quest to better yourself. Like any athelete who tries to shave a few seconds or add a few inches, the sickness of competing overtakes us and we always strive after a higher goal.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>People are capabe of doing some things for profit and some things for fun. And sometimes it can overlap, like a stockbroker who not only works for commissions, but buys spec stocks for himself. IMHO </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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