Marriage was on the line

First person | Song Sujun

Editor's note: Song Sujun, 35, is both an avid soccer fan and punter. He is a manager of a supermarket in Changchun, Jilin province, and has been placing bets for about a decade.

It couldn't really be called gambling at university for we began placing bets on soccer matches for meals. I began seriously betting on soccer in 2009 and my biggest single win was for 3,000 yuan ($482), but I have lost many more times than I have won.