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I am really disappointed that the law is against those people. If the casinos are allowed to scam people by making it look like you are playing a fair game whil

I am really disappointed that the law is against those people. If the casinos are allowed to scam people by making it look like you are playing a fair game while it's not (the machine is configured to give an advantage to the house), it should be allowed for a skilled player (like someone who found a vulnerability in the machine) to scam the casinos the same way.

JumpCrisscross 8y ago
> scam people by making it look like you are playing a fair game while it's not Casinos don’t advertise themselves as a place to get a fair shake. On card tables, they explicitly take their cut in everyone’s view.
gkoberger 8y ago
Casino games are highly regulated, and nobody is forced to play. Everyone who plays knows the odds are against them.
- 0xfeba 8y ago
  > Everyone who plays knows the odds are against them. Tourists know this. Poor locals that hoard in after payday don't all seem too.
- warent 8y ago
  Nobody is forced to play, but there's a lot of human psychology hacking that the casino employs to get people to gamble more. Takeaway: Hacking humans is legal. Hacking a casino algorithm? Stop right there criminal scum.
  - gkoberger 8y ago
    Well, gambling isn't legal in many states. And both the way they're made and way they're advertised is heavily regulated. I'd say it's a bit dramatic to say "hacking humans is legal". (I mean, it is legal via ads, but even those are regulated to a certain extent)
    - maxerickson 8y ago
      There's lotteries or live gaming everywhere but Utah and Hawaii.
- coldtea 8y ago
  >Everyone who plays knows the odds are against them. You'd be surprised.
- sidr 8y ago
  On the flip side, nobody is forcing the casinos to not upgrade their slot machines with this known flaw. If the casinos work by exploiting a flaw in human psychology, why can't we exploit a flaw in their machines?
- JohnTHaller 8y ago
  Most people who play slots think that the games are fair... as in completely random. They're not, though. They use specific patterns to trick gamblers into thinking they 'almost won' on the screen.
chrismcb 8y ago
But it is a "fair" game. The casino isn't scamming anyone, any more than anyone selling a service is scamming someone. The odds are correct and generally posted. Just because the house makes money, doesn't mean it is a scam

JumpCrisscross 8y ago

> scam people by making it look like you are playing a fair game while it's not Casinos don’t advertise themselves as a place to get a fair shake. On card tables, they explicitly take their cut in everyone’s view.

gkoberger 8y ago

Casino games are highly regulated, and nobody is forced to play. Everyone who plays knows the odds are against them.

0xfeba 8y ago
> Everyone who plays knows the odds are against them. Tourists know this. Poor locals that hoard in after payday don't all seem too.
warent 8y ago
Nobody is forced to play, but there's a lot of human psychology hacking that the casino employs to get people to gamble more. Takeaway: Hacking humans is legal. Hacking a casino algorithm? Stop right there criminal scum.
- gkoberger 8y ago
  Well, gambling isn't legal in many states. And both the way they're made and way they're advertised is heavily regulated. I'd say it's a bit dramatic to say "hacking humans is legal". (I mean, it is legal via ads, but even those are regulated to a certain extent)
  - maxerickson 8y ago
    There's lotteries or live gaming everywhere but Utah and Hawaii.
coldtea 8y ago
>Everyone who plays knows the odds are against them. You'd be surprised.
sidr 8y ago
On the flip side, nobody is forcing the casinos to not upgrade their slot machines with this known flaw. If the casinos work by exploiting a flaw in human psychology, why can't we exploit a flaw in their machines?
JohnTHaller 8y ago
Most people who play slots think that the games are fair... as in completely random. They're not, though. They use specific patterns to trick gamblers into thinking they 'almost won' on the screen.

chrismcb 8y ago

But it is a "fair" game. The casino isn't scamming anyone, any more than anyone selling a service is scamming someone. The odds are correct and generally posted. Just because the house makes money, doesn't mean it is a scam