Betting is just fun and I’ll never be the guy betting larger amounts of money. If you’re smart and keep things small and fun, you can easily stay in the green. I normally only bet during CFB and NFL season, sometimes also place some soccer bets that don’t revolve around win/loss/draw. The last 2 seasons I’ve made out with probably just over $500 combined.
Starting strategy is to put in $25 and as soon as I win some money I withdraw the original $25 and play with house money the rest of the season.