I'm not an habitual gambler, but if I do have a punt on a football match I'll always bet on my own team (Aston Villa) losing. My mates think this is somewhat traitorous, but I prefer to think I win either way. The team win, I lose a few bucks but I'm happy. The team lose, I'm somewhat saddened, but can go out and get blotto on my winnings and wake up in some bordello. Thinking-up an alibi generally takes my mind off the result of the previous day's game
On a related note I've been thinking for some time now that it would be fun to run a book on this site. Everyone starts with $100 and can bet on the outcome of any game, the odds being determined by using the divisor of 20 against the points won in the game (i.e. short odds for the higher-ranking team).
I think it would be a lot of fun and would probably keep Blitz out of a Top 10 list for once, hehe, as well as being a welcome distraction from usual CC activity. It could be a lot of work though.
Si