Your response to the Op's discussion point reminds me of one of those dumb-ass *@%!wit footballers earning £150k/week (yes I know there's a contradiction in that statement - lol.) They say 'I'd play even if I didn't get paid' Well yeh, but you'de have to earn your living elsewhere and so you wouldn't have as much to spend playing.
Howard, don't kid yourself, you do it for the wonga, like the rest of us mercantile soles. If you happen to find it fun too, great !..and if you'd do it even if it cost you the same as your other entertainment exps, then you need to get out more often.
G/L