Cultural Attitudes Toward Poker and Sports Betting as Income

I want to start a discussion to find out how people in other countries react to making a living from betting and playing poker. For example, in Ukraine, if you decide to earn your living this way, people tend to look at you oddly. But what about other countries? Please answer briefly — for example, in the USA it’s considered normal if you’re representing that country, etc.

I think that here in the US, it depends on who your community is. Some think being a professional poker player is not a "real" job. But others can admire you. Some US poker pros have quite a following.