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Kyle Obrecht, plays online poker and gambles at casinos to make rent. As tuition increases become an annual expectation, college students are seeking creative ways to earn money.

“Gambling has paid for me to live in the last couple of years,” said Obrecht, 21. “I didn’t come here with much. My family is really poor so I have to pay for everything. (Gambling has) really paid for everything my scholarships didn’t.”

Obrecht, who recently got a part-time job at Jay’s Fish and Chips, admits that gambling is risky. However, it’s proven to be much more lucrative than any regular job, he said. Obrecht has made more than $7,000 since he started.

This is so refreshing to read since online gambling is always seen as the mother of all evil.