Don't People Win A Lot On Slot Machines?
On a slot machine, everyone is guaranteed to "win" if they keep playing long enough. But guess what: virtually all slots are programmed to tempt you to keep playing:
- Slot machines are programmed to continually "tease" you with small "wins".
- Even the smallest win causes players to keep playing.
- Slot machines are programmed to give you many "near misses" of the big jackpot. You might get two out of three jackpot bars. You nearly won! The machines do this again and again.
- And you keep betting. You were so close to winning!
Do you get the point? You were never "close" to winning. It was a gimmick to keep you betting.
- Tons of people "win" when they place bets on horse races.
- But get this: "Winning" does not mean you have more money!
- You "win" in gambling only if you end up with more money than the total sum of money you used to make all of your bets.