There is an entire niche of casino streamers (see kick.com). They basically get free chips and can more / less keep their winnings, but the real money is in all

There is an entire niche of casino streamers (see kick.com). They basically get free chips and can more / less keep their winnings, but the real money is in all the referrals from people who watch them, which are likely the highest paid referrals on the entire internet given the value of each user. Much easier to earn a living gambling-as-entertainment than gambling-to-win