The only (semi-)serious gambling I've done in a decade was a month-and-a-half ago, slots at Pechanga in California and the Rio in Vegas and I won $300. I didn't see anyone lose their minds but it seemed like me and my cousins were the only ones having fun. Everyone else looked pretty dour.
I play poker about once a month with a regular group of buddies, strictly nickel-dime-quarter stuff, and last Saturday I won a whopping $2. But that's pretty good for me. I'm usually lucky to break even.
