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Why would anyone engage in any "programmed" gambling game? It would seem trivial to give the user the appearance of winning but ultimately have it programmed th

by nsomaru 15y ago

Why would anyone engage in any "programmed" gambling game? It would seem trivial to give the user the appearance of winning but ultimately have it programmed that the house comes out on top.

gaius 15y ago
This is funny, because a brick-and-mortar casino is also "programmed" so the house comes out on top.
- smallblacksun 15y ago
  Brick and mortar casinos are heavily regulated and inspected to ensure that they are fair. While all the games have a house edge, they are ultimately probabilistic. The concern with an online casino is that its blackjack game won't just rely on the house X% edge, but will fix the deals so that the house always comes out ahead after some set number of deals.
  - gaius 15y ago
    Jurisdictions that regulate online gambling take a fairly dim view of that, to the extent that they inspect your hardware and source code from time to time.
    - smallblacksun 15y ago
      When you are in a brick and mortar casino you know what jurisdiction it is in. When on a website, you don't know if it is in the UK (good) or Somalia (bad).
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