Who Got You into Gambling ??

[Betallsports]

Friend ?? Family Member ?? or On Your Own ?

@)

 

[doubledeuce22]

me. i loved the idea watching sports with some action on the game. i was hooked from the start.

 

[Beanne]

When I turned 18, the only form of entertainment was to drive 20 miles to the reservation casino. After that, it just escalated.

 

[michael777]

my father took me to the track when i was 12

 

[WaynegoTango]

my father took me to the track when i was 12

me as well forget what age but around that...they sold programs for $1 aft second race aft they would lose DD they would toss them....i would pick them up and sell them for 50 cents..to the guys coming in...Judge Wapner knows the track....Rosecroft...harness

 

[G.MONEY]

Dad owned horses for many years, and we had a Housekeeper that took us to Arlington Park every day it was open in the summer for the 6-9 races...Thats were it started

 

[artiesliver]

My late uncle who taught me how to read the Daily Racing Form at 4 years old. I was hooked.

36 years later....well, you know the rest.

 

[Betsmart]

My uncle and my father.
Used to take me to the track when I was a kid.
Then my uncle got me hooked on sports since I was 13 or 14.
College foots is where I got my start. Haven't looked back

 

[FullWageredMan]

Friend. I remember he asked me to come over for a 5 dollar poker game, I went all in on a 4 card ''straight.'' I always thought gambling was pointless before then, but to find out later on my grandpa was a pool hustler so I guess its in the genes..

 

[viking611]

think poster ILLINI had a big hand in it.

but i was watching my old man play the slots at the bar and bringing home the parlay cards from a young age so i'm sure that's what started it.

would think most would be a family member.

 

[Randizzle14]

My Brother

 

[GoForBroke]

friend

 

[SureGuy]

dad

He doesnt gamble on sports really , but we used to pick the winners of the football games in the paper, get em all right and win like 10k I used to come 1 or 2 away a few times

 

[HacheMan]

Started all for my friend and I got by playing Madden Football at a young age and putting our best sports cards up against each other..

 

[safrank99]

Worked as a cartboy/cook at a golf club. Club house guy was like a big brother he always put money on football games. One day I put my whole paycheck down on a game and he called the bookie for me; that was 12 years ago and so it goes...

 

[bearmz]

As far as sports betting, a friend who years later became my bro-in-law, gave me my first parlay card. I hit a three teamer and have been hustlin ever since, 30 plus years later.

Poker and other games of chance? Father knows best.

:toast:

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

My Mom (RIP) always took me to Atlantic City Race Track back in the sixties when I was about 9.....

My Grandmother always took me to the Steel Pier and Arcades on the boardwalk playing the carnival games...

My Father taught me how to shoot pool and throw darts along with schuffleboard....

 

[louisvillekid]

i just started from as early as grade school always betting change and lunch money and whatnot for silly bets or dares, and then it just grew.

 

[SportSavant]

You forgoot to add the option GOVERNMENT.

Back in the day they introduced sports lotteries (parlay cards) and I was hooked from day 1.

 

[kingbill]

You forgoot to add the option GOVERNMENT.

Back in the day they introduced sports lotteries (parlay cards) and I was hooked from day 1.

I remember that, Canada is nice. A very good friend of mine is the PR guy for BC Lotteries.

He said it's such a balancing act, trying to say how fantastic gambling is but reminding people that they need to stay with in their limits.

Right now, because of the recession the Lotto Corp is making huge profits but he has to temper it. He'd love to say "People are going broke so they are turning to the lotteries for salvation so we are making an ass load of money right now."

But he's forced to say "Considering the current economic times we are doing as well as can be expected" While performing huge fist pumps off camera.