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Wiz, Is This True?
| January 8th, 2012 at 5:31:43 PM permalink | |
| EvenBob Member since: Jul 18, 2010 Threads: 231 Posts: 6400 | This Wikipedia article says: "The mathematicians and computer programmers that do this kind of work are called gaming mathematicians and gaming analysts. Casinos do not have in-house expertise in this field, so outsource their requirements to experts in the gaming analysis field, such as Mike Shackleford, the 'Wizard of Odds'." Do casinos hire you to do their heavy lifting in the math dept? Or is the article out of date. One casino owner to another: "It would be so much easier if we could just hit them over the head, steal their money, and throw their bodies in the creek." Al Swearengen, Deadwood |
| January 8th, 2012 at 5:46:43 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 313 Posts: 6776 |
The part about not having in-house mathematicians is true. However, I'm rarely asked to help with anything directly by a casino. I wish that reference to my name were removed, as my loyalties are to the players first. It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet. |
| January 8th, 2012 at 5:49:26 PM permalink | |
| EvenBob Member since: Jul 18, 2010 Threads: 231 Posts: 6400 |
Because its about you, if you remove the comment yourself, nobody will oppose you. One casino owner to another: "It would be so much easier if we could just hit them over the head, steal their money, and throw their bodies in the creek." Al Swearengen, Deadwood |
| January 8th, 2012 at 6:03:25 PM permalink | |
| EnvyBonus Member since: Nov 24, 2009 Threads: 6 Posts: 95 | Looks like pacomartin already removed it. |
| January 8th, 2012 at 6:06:59 PM permalink | |
| EvenBob Member since: Jul 18, 2010 Threads: 231 Posts: 6400 | He beat me to it, I edit Wiki all the time. One casino owner to another: "It would be so much easier if we could just hit them over the head, steal their money, and throw their bodies in the creek." Al Swearengen, Deadwood |
| January 8th, 2012 at 6:28:47 PM permalink | |
| TheNightfly Member since: May 21, 2010 Threads: 22 Posts: 405 | When people say things like "How can you really trust anything you read on Wikipedia?", now I'll know why. Happiness is underrated |
| January 8th, 2012 at 6:40:11 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 313 Posts: 6776 | Thank you. I didn't think it was that easy to make changes. Once I tried to change the page on Jesus and my change was reversed within seconds. It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet. |
| January 8th, 2012 at 6:44:39 PM permalink | |
| pacomartin Member since: Jan 14, 2010 Threads: 545 Posts: 6200 |
It depends on the subject matter.Articles on Jesus, Mohammed, Queen Elizabeth II, Barack Obama, are all very difficult to make changes. People will reverse you immediately and demand a vote on the matter (which are almost impossible to get). If you try and change it again, they report you and get you banned from making edits. But it is not proper etiquette to make changes about yourself. It's a violation of one of the codes of conduct. You simply let someone know that the line is not accurate, and if they agree with you they will change it. If someone fights the change you need to form a consensus. In this particular case if someone fights the change, I would just ask them to provide a reference backing up the statement. It's always easier to deny an assertion than to make one because every statement needs to be backed by a reference. Wine loved I deeply, dice dearly -Edgar, betrayed son of Gloucester in King Lear |
| January 8th, 2012 at 6:46:48 PM permalink | |
| EvenBob Member since: Jul 18, 2010 Threads: 231 Posts: 6400 | Here's another article at Wiki with the exact same quote at the end of it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaming_mathematics One casino owner to another: "It would be so much easier if we could just hit them over the head, steal their money, and throw their bodies in the creek." Al Swearengen, Deadwood |
| January 8th, 2012 at 7:23:36 PM permalink | |
| pacomartin Member since: Jan 14, 2010 Threads: 545 Posts: 6200 |
You can change this one. It was added by someone on Sep 30, 2007 from Perth Australia. Wine loved I deeply, dice dearly -Edgar, betrayed son of Gloucester in King Lear |
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