So, my question is, are there few people you know in sports betting who have managed to maintain a consistent profit and became successful on the long run? I'm asking because I have not seen, the man I know that depends on betting, he really is not that successful because if he was it will definitely show on him. I know that bettors can have different strategy to use in betting and they can win and still experience lose simultaneously but to become extremely successful on the long run, I do think it's luck and skill combined.
I believe that gambling will always have a luck factor. But in sports betting, you know gamblers have their own ways to not get caught in losses and keep their winnings, even in small amounts, for a longer period.
I believe that if a betting success happens a few times, it is a matter of luck. But if someone is successful for a long period, it cannot be just luck. As you said, luck and skill have their roles for bettors.
I have not known any bettors who are successful in the long term. But I believe that winning bets and giving long-term profits to bettors is not just luck.