With today’s computer-friendly, video game savvy generations hitting the casinos, many of these quick-fingered individuals are staying away from the classic table games of casino yore. They instead head straight for the slot machines.
It’s easy to see why this computer-generated gambling catches the eye of today’s gamblers. They enter a small coin and play. It seems low-cost, and the results are instant: no skill required here, only a quick pull of a lever or push of a button. Players used to high-speed internet and quick graphics know if they’ve won or lost in a matter of seconds. The cheap cost and immediate results have a strong pull over today’s gamblers.
Unfortunately, slots are the worst way to gamble.
Think of a squirrel who’s been conditioned to hit the button for food in a science experiment. He knows that eventually, if he keeps hitting the button, he’ll get a nut. So he’ll hit the button for hours. The difference between the squirrel and the gambler? The gambler pays to hit the button…and usually pays a lot more than he receives.
Machines eventually will hit the odds and spew coins, yes. Yet machines have no “hot streaks,” they have no waiting times or due dates. These are computers, with cold hard random programming. There is no way to tell, guess, or feel. No skill required. Slot machines are like eating potato chips: once you pop a quarter into the machine, it’s hard to stop. Many gamblers won’t stop until their buckets of coins are empty, and they’ve never received their payment. It’s a proven fact that you spend more money per hour playing slots than you do table games. Next Vegas trip? Head for the tables.