Sport betting and poker are skills games
If you want to be suscesful than you need to analyse data
Night before event and just before event
In football one injury can change everything
In horse racing weather can change everything
It is not easy job in fact if you really want to earn money
I agree with you. A lot of naysayers like to dismiss all gambling as luck. That may apply to certain games like slots or roulette. But with poker and sports betting, they are very different. Theres a reason why skilled poker players can make a profession out of their hobby. They win more than they lose. I personally know people who make their living off sports betting.
Sports betting is everywhere in the world even in streets. I have many neighbors who gamble on sports, especially on cricket and these days on football due to world cup. You cannot say that which team will win the match. Of course you can find the best team but it is not guaranteed that specific team will win the match. Germany is big example of upset in football.