Net income for Q3 rose to $2 million or 11c a share vs. a loss in same period last year. Whether you confine your gambling to the stock market where good information and sharp instincts can usually improve your odds of taking money off the table, or make occasional visits either to your local gaming emporium or to Las Vegas and decide, just for fun, to take a long shot against house odds, this much is clear: Even long shots occasionally pay off and pay off big.