Long time gambler here, and I've had a lot of fun at it. I enjoyed playing poker with friends back in high school, and soon as we could drive, Vegas was one of our favorite destinations. Fortunately I can say that as much as I enjoyed the entertainment (and winning as often as I could), I never gambled more than I could comfortably lose. Which wasn't much. Rarely as much as one paycheck going back to my first job. I still enjoy gambling whenever I happen to be in the area of a casino. Which is usually once or twice a year when my wife and I pass through Nevada (Tahoe, Reno or Vegas most often).

Once I got married, I didn't really change my gambling habits but being married made gambling a bit more stressful, because suddenly losing didn't just smart a bit. I also had to confess my losses to my wife. She doesn't gamble. On the plus side, it's always fun to report my winnings when sometimes I win too. For the longest time, the most I'll allow myself to lose during one gambling stint (night or weekend) is $400. Last time I was down about $200 but turned things around to reduce my losses to $50 and quit. Last two times before that, I was down about the same, $200, then rallied and quit after I dug myself out of the hole and was up $50. So up $50 after all three times. I play only black jack and craps.

Before getting married, I used to go with friends and we'd not get any sleep. Ski all day and gamble all night, or gamble the whole time when in a place like Vegas. After I got married, on business, I had a few gambling work mates who enjoyed gambling into the night at conventions in Vegas. One time we played craps and had a great time until about 4AM! Even though we had to be up for a meeting the next morning at 7AM. I'll never forget that experience. Now that I'm older, I rarely gamble past midnight, and I'm usually gambling alone (with strangers not friends) while my wife is asleep. I know the situation where gambling becomes part of your leisure time, but as you age and change in your life, it can start to bring you more stress than pleasure. For example, I used to love spending nights at the casino with friends, but since I started a family, I have become more cautious and have limited my bets to avoid problems. At such times, you want to find a place to play without unnecessary stress, and this is why I now turn to online casinos, for example here: https://casinoofthekings.ca/best-payout-online-casino/, where you can find a platform with good payouts and safe transaction methods. This gives you the opportunity to enjoy the game without going over your budget, and at the same time, you can safely control your bets without risking too much. So it's not like it used to be, but I still enjoy gambling as long into the night as my money and/or my spirit dictates.