The games are tough, and its not always the way you wish to see it come out every year. I hope you have some really rip sources though, because thats what you need handy.
If you don't already have the big bucks then you best have a day job because no way will you make decent enough money to have a high standard of living and free from the stress of making ends meet.
You can make money gambling but not the kind of money you are thinking about to support your living. You should look at gambling as entertainment that can get you some change in the process and of course it has the potential of wiping you out too, let's not forget that.
When sports betting has been my main source of income/loss I find it only goes well when I'm winning. I can run off a 10 day positive streak and make good money but when the coldstreak hits its harder for me to turn it around and avoid tilt. When I have all day to mull through the games, I find that I read one too many opinions that all contradict each other and get away from what I feel in my gut, not my head, my gut. In your gut you know when you place a solid bet (whether it wins or losses) as opposed to when you just go with what you think should happen and make a bet. We all know how a public joe thinks, most of us are public joes, but we have found some tools to help find the smarter side of wagering. It's easier to stay smart when you're up and about working during the day than staring at the cpu for hours forced to make gambling decisions that will determine your income.
Im quite passionate about this topic because I've been on both sides of the fence and found myself making 2 paychecks worth of money per day when I had a job because I wasn't gambling with "scared money" like I was when gambling was all I had for dough.
Wise.....Wise man, We got 2 Ace of Heart Here! I'm not alone...ha...ha...ha