On Bowl day in the late 90s a buddy and I had a perfect day at 9-0
We won 9k combined, I was ecstatic because I didn't make much and this would enable me to pay off a credit card that I was on the minimum payment plan with.
Our bookie was a middle man with a drug problem apparently, and he was betting as well and lost a shit ton.
So, to the home office that were the real guys, the payout to our guy was nothing, so he did not get the money to pay us.
I decided then that even when I win, I lose, and stopped doing it regularly ever since.