Bob Dancer's LVA - 8 APR 2014
Musings About Dishonesty in Casinos
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The term “dishonesty” merely reflects the ambiguous nature of the relationship. An executive host told me that what casinos provide is strictly entertainment. And that includes the gambling component. I would suggest that most vpFREE gamblers don’t look at it that way. There is nothing entertaining about playing a full-pay game, losing thousands, and then finding out that the extreme amount of coin-in per point earned barely qualifies for a coffee shop sandwich. So, players try to even the playing field. If you consider that process as dishonest, then don’t do it. But dishonesty implies an initial state of fairness. And casinos, now more than ever, want you to lose as much as possible while they offer as little as possible. That might be great from a business point of view. But to me, there’s nothing “fair” about that at all.