I once heard someone say money won is a lot sweeter than money earned. I believe that's true. I'm not a big gambler but I do play the lottery a little bit. I used to bet football quite a bit but got burned so many times I said forget it.
I once found $300 in an airport but as for the most money I ever won it was $1,100 on a 25 cent bet on a lottery number.
Here's another gem in regard to gambling. An amateur Gambler goes into a casino with $100 trying to make $1,000. A professional Gambler goes into a casino with $1,000 trying to make $100. And when he gets it he leaves.