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Walking past senior citizens whiling away hours at Vegas slot machines, I've often wondered how things would be different if they'd grown up in a time of ubiqui
by frankosaurus 10y ago
Walking past senior citizens whiling away hours at Vegas slot machines, I've often wondered how things would be different if they'd grown up in a time of ubiquitous video games.
Will today's generation, who spends time playing free mobile games, been as keen to spend money for slots when they get older?
- chadgeidel 10y agoI'm not quite a senior citizen so this is purely anecdotal. (I also have no desire to gamble whatsoever, so this probably makes it even more anecdotal) I grew up with video games - modern slots and "video poker" hold absolutely zero appeal to me. They are worse than the most horrible 2600 games from my youth. They simply aren't "fun" and a casino owner would get way more money from me with a Galaga or Pac-man arcade machine (not my favorite games by far) than any fancy "video slot machine".
- cloudjacker 10y agoI was inclined to agree, until I found the gloriously cheesy Centerfold slot arcade and a few others that are pretty fun rides when they choose to take you on one. My first time trying out the actual "pull down the slot handle" machine was mindnumbingly boring.
- ryuker16 10y agoThese casinos offer alot more than games...tons of discounts, cheap food, comps, advertisements aimed at seniors, a community of seniors always there, etc. Nearly every fun business ignores seniors except casinos. Night clubs dont want them, tv doesnt want them, gaming doesnt want them, etc. when was the last time your local bar had a seniors night? At a casino, its senior night every day.
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