### Comment:
Well, not really.  
  
 Casino gambling is mathematically against you. Traditional gambling like poker is not. Stock trading is very much like poker. Learn to play well and you can move the odds into your favor. That doesn’t mean you still can’t lose 100% of the time, it just becomes more unlikely.

### REPLY:
Options can have convex payoffs. Not so much with sports betting.  This is how I explain my addiction.

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