I have what is probably to most an unusual hobby, but there are actually a lot of people who do it.
I am what is known as a "sweeper," that is, I enter sweepstakes as a hobby. The best part about this hobby is that it can be profitable. Lately I've been on a pretty nice win streak; I've won a Keurig 2.0 350 coffemaker & $300 in Community Coffee gift cards, a $1000 HomeGoods gift card, $500 in cash, a smart phone & 3 months free Cricket wireless service + $100 AMEX gift card (I'll probably sell the phone & 3 months service), and numerous $25 gift cards to various restaurants and grocery stores. That's just what I can think of off the top of my head, and this has just been in the last 3 months. I've been doing this for 10 years and I estimate the value of my winnings over those 10 years at about $50K.
But I'm a rank amateur compared to some others I know; I have one friend who has won 4 vehicles. And I know of others who have won much more than that.
Some of you may have seen specials on TV about this hobby; I actually have met some of these people that have been on these shows because we have yearly conventions. (none of them are as crazy as they try to make them appear; it's reality TV, after all).
If you are interested in learning more you can PM me.