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October 10th, 2021 at 9:37:37 AM permalink
Do casino games offer anything of value to the community (or society)?

Not talking about the drinks, hotel, restaurants, or anything like that; nor the taxes they pay or the jobs they offer. Only asking about the keno games, buffalo slot machines, blackjack and roulette tables, and things like that. Do casino games provide benefits to the players? Do they exploit them? Something else?

This is not meant to be a loaded question, as my opinion on this is not very well formed.
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October 10th, 2021 at 10:00:04 AM permalink
Quote: TomG

Do casino games offer anything of value to the community (or society)?

Not talking about the drinks, hotel, restaurants, or anything like that; nor the taxes they pay or the jobs they offer. Only asking about the keno games, buffalo slot machines, blackjack and roulette tables, and things like that. Do casino games provide benefits to the players? Do they exploit them? Something else?

This is not meant to be a loaded question, as my opinion on this is not very well formed.
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They provide a means of recreation. The only difference between that and any other is that the (actual) cost of said entertainment is not strictly quantifiable ahead of time. I could probably think of a few examples if I really tried that are more similar to casino games, but certainly most forms of entertainment are such that you can calculate your exact outlay in advance.
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October 10th, 2021 at 10:11:26 AM permalink
My answer would be similar to 146. I think it's entertainment.

There's definitely a downside to the gaming - addiction and debt. Don't know if you were wanting a response about the downside? I don't know much about it, but I do know that it has a serious detrimental effect on those members of the community it infects.
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October 10th, 2021 at 10:22:11 AM permalink
Quote: Wellbush

My answer would be similar to 146. I think it's entertainment.

There's definitely a downside to the gaming - addiction and debt. Don't know if you were wanting a response about the downside? I don't know much about it, but I do know that it has a serious detrimental effect on those members of the community it infects.
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Another thing is that you could, at least in theory, calculate your exact outlay in advance...not that it would be how most people gamble. Simply, one could go into the casino with a finite amount of money and play until losing every single penny they brought with them, regardless of how far ahead they might get.
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October 10th, 2021 at 2:57:48 PM permalink
I appreciate the art aspects of casino games. Not just look and feel, but mathematical intricacies. Many games, table or slot, have appealing aesthetics, and are thus entertaining to me. That I can occasionally win money from them adds to the appeal.
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October 11th, 2021 at 1:40:35 AM permalink
Quote: Mission146

Quote: Wellbush

My answer would be similar to 146. I think it's entertainment.

There's definitely a downside to the gaming - addiction and debt. Don't know if you were wanting a response about the downside? I don't know much about it, but I do know that it has a serious detrimental effect on those members of the community it infects.
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Another thing is that you could, at least in theory, calculate your exact outlay in advance...not that it would be how most people gamble. Simply, one could go into the casino with a finite amount of money and play until losing every single penny they brought with them, regardless of how far ahead they might get.
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well, that's what I previously did. Maybe I'd go to the casino once every 5 years! Have $150 to spend, say, and that would be it. I'm not into addiction one iota.

My recent forays are similar. Just trialling progressive systems and leaving if I lose🤷. This will only happen if I have the cash, and whilst I'm prepared to trial systems. There'll come a point though, where I either start winning, or I think I've given the strategy's enough trials. If I don't eventually win, goodbye casinos.
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October 11th, 2021 at 5:54:02 PM permalink
I believe that gambling is a net negative to society. I think it was ok when you would go on vacation to Vegas or AC and gamble but then you would go home. I think casinos all over the place as part of our daily lives is not good. They say it’s entertainment but it’s not for most people. It’s an addiction. It’s also not like a game on your phone is an addiction. That just wastes your time. The amount of money lost at gambling is staggering. You could go to dinner and movie and be entertained for less than $100. But you can’t last long on $100 at the casino so you are often risking hundreds or thousands at a time. Food and music and movies bring value to our lives. Casino games mostly do not. With the expansion of online gaming it will only get worse. Now you don’t even get the experience of going to a casino, you can just lose straight from your phone.
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October 12th, 2021 at 7:38:09 AM permalink
Quote: Sandybestdog

I believe that gambling is a net negative to society. I think it was ok when you would go on vacation to Vegas or AC and gamble but then you would go home. I think casinos all over the place as part of our daily lives is not good. They say it’s entertainment but it’s not for most people. It’s an addiction. It’s also not like a game on your phone is an addiction. That just wastes your time. The amount of money lost at gambling is staggering. You could go to dinner and movie and be entertained for less than $100. But you can’t last long on $100 at the casino so you are often risking hundreds or thousands at a time. Food and music and movies bring value to our lives. Casino games mostly do not. With the expansion of online gaming it will only get worse. Now you don’t even get the experience of going to a casino, you can just lose straight from your phone.
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I basically agree with you at least to say - not that there should be no gambling allowed - but that the tremendous expansion and availability of it is likely to be harmful to many - how many or what % I can't say

our society - our politicians have learned - that you have to give the public what it wants

they found that out when they tried prohibition, and now marijuana is slowly becoming legalized

no politician wants to take a stand against an activity that so many people want to participate in

they cannot tell adults not to do what they want to do - as long as there are large numbers of them who want to do it

the same kind of thing is true with the very fast cars Camaro and Mustang that appeal to so many young males

many drive way too fast but a small % of them will crash and cause a serious accident - no doubt a much higher % than in conservative vehicles

nobody wants to deny the public the opportunity to buy cars like that - the risks are acceptable to the general public

and the risks caused by gambling are also acceptable to the general public - by most but not all

before there's any greater restriction of it there has to be public will - and right now there's not

Hawaii is (as far as I know) the only state that allows no gambling at all

even though I gamble - still - somewhat strangely I admit - I admire them for that


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October 12th, 2021 at 7:45:57 AM permalink
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Hawaii is (as far as I know) the only state that allows no gambling at all
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Did Utah relax?

I believe Alaska allows pull-tabs, but little else. If you've never played pull-tabs, well, scratchers are an exciting upgrade.
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October 12th, 2021 at 9:00:56 AM permalink
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Quote: lilredrooster


Hawaii is (as far as I know) the only state that allows no gambling at all
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Did Utah relax?

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no - I was wrong - it's not just Hawaii - Utah also allows no form of gambling

they have had a problem with illegal gambling operations as has Hawaii as shown in the links




https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/new-bill-introduced-to-address-illegal-gambling-in-utah

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/05/20/hawaii-news/honolulu-police-crack-down-on-illegal-gambling-houses/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CGambling%20is%20illegal%20in%20Hawaii,at%20risk%20of%20being%20injured.

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October 12th, 2021 at 9:23:13 AM permalink
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Quote: Dieter

Quote: lilredrooster


Hawaii is (as far as I know) the only state that allows no gambling at all
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Did Utah relax?

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no - I was wrong - it's not just Hawaii - Utah also allows no form of gambling

they have had a problem with illegal gambling operations as has Hawaii as shown in the links




https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/new-bill-introduced-to-address-illegal-gambling-in-utah

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/05/20/hawaii-news/honolulu-police-crack-down-on-illegal-gambling-houses/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CGambling%20is%20illegal%20in%20Hawaii,at%20risk%20of%20being%20injured.

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If forgetting about Utah is the biggest problem we face, I think it's a pretty good day.
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October 12th, 2021 at 12:15:34 PM permalink
Casinos have no value to society. But a lot of things don’t.
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October 12th, 2021 at 12:53:35 PM permalink
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Casinos have no value to society. But a lot of things don’t.
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How is entertainment not value? Does a bar have no value? Does concert have no value?

I go to a casino a few times a year and have a great time. Nothing they do can make me spend or do anything I don't want to.


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October 12th, 2021 at 2:17:07 PM permalink
Quote: Zcore13

Quote: FinsRule

Casinos have no value to society. But a lot of things don’t.
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I go to a casino a few times a year and have a great time. Nothing they do can make me spend or do anything I don't want to.


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I [do drugs] a few times a year and have a great time. Nothing they do can make me spend or do anything I don’t want to.
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October 12th, 2021 at 3:13:52 PM permalink
That's nice.


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October 12th, 2021 at 7:10:12 PM permalink
Quote: Zcore13

Quote: FinsRule

How is entertainment not value? Does a bar have no value? Does concert have no value?

I go to a casino a few times a year and have a great time. Nothing they do can make me spend or do anything I don't want to.



I think this is a common belief about casino games, that they do offer value to the community. When someone puts money in a machine and hits the buttons, or puts a chip down at a blackjack table, both sides involved in the transaction gain something of value. Often it is entertainment for one side and some economic value for the other.

If that is a valid theory, doesn't that mean that professional players (ie players who play these games as a profession) must also offer value to the community. Because when they enter into a transaction by playing a slot machine or table game, both must gain something of value.
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October 13th, 2021 at 6:30:53 AM permalink
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If that is a valid theory, doesn't that mean that professional players (ie players who play these games as a profession) must also offer value to the community. Because when they enter into a transaction by playing a slot machine or table game, both must gain something of value.
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Is it not entertaining to the other patrons to watch a professional play and win?
Some casinos do hire entertainers of various types to perform and mingle.
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October 13th, 2021 at 8:12:28 AM permalink
Quote: TomG

Do casino games offer anything of value to the community (or society)?

Not talking about the drinks, hotel, restaurants, or anything like that; nor the taxes they pay or the jobs they offer. Only asking about the keno games, buffalo slot machines, blackjack and roulette tables, and things like that. Do casino games provide benefits to the players? Do they exploit them? Something else?

This is not meant to be a loaded question, as my opinion on this is not very well formed.
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The question begs a false choice. Gaming is the primary function of casinos and to dismiss, with your question, the real positives of casino gaming does a general disservice. The casino industry in our society offers jobs at all levels of skill and competence (dismissed by the question), taxes, both state and federal to pay for governmental services (dismissed by the question), charitable contributions and funding which is never advertised or mentioned in the same breath about casinos, and other local participations usually hidden from public view.

It surprises me that some the prominent locals like Mr. W and others would not jump at the chance to sing the praises of the casino industry and their positive contributions to our society. Instead we have mostly negative or neutral comments like "entertainment" and "addiction" and "exploitation."

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October 13th, 2021 at 8:56:22 AM permalink
Quote: Dieter

Quote: lilredrooster


Hawaii is (as far as I know) the only state that allows no gambling at all
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Did Utah relax?

I believe Alaska allows pull-tabs, but little else. If you've never played pull-tabs, well, scratchers are an exciting upgrade.
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Pull Tabs, Charitable Bingo, certain raffles and there's also one charitable lottery, but it's not run by the state itself.
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October 13th, 2021 at 8:59:33 AM permalink
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no - I was wrong - it's not just Hawaii - Utah also allows no form of gambling

they have had a problem with illegal gambling operations as has Hawaii as shown in the links



(Links removed, duplication)

Utah is also one of the few states to specifically amend their code to make clear that online gambling is expressly illegal in the state.
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October 13th, 2021 at 9:27:14 AM permalink
One of the players I ran into couple years ago invited me to some back room Baccarat table in Honolulu. It sounded intriguing just to see such a thing, but I told him that when we're in Hawaii gambling is the last thing on my mind, and anyway we usually don't spend much if any time in Oahu during those trips.

I wonder if such places would be crooked? Rather difficult with a set shoe unless the dealer knew to mix up the cards on the way out to make some huge bet on one side lose....


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October 13th, 2021 at 9:37:37 AM permalink
What was going on in that 2nd video? Im intrigued to know why she needed that money so bad and what the screaming was about?

Im also curious why the suit asked her to come with him after winning a single 35-1 bet and then parlaying it. You'd think he'd want her to do that???

Im sure there is more to the story that wouldve answered my questions if I knew what was going on.
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October 13th, 2021 at 9:40:52 AM permalink
mwalz9, I think you'd love the movie. It's called RUN LOLA RUN and she has twenty minutes to come up with 100,000 marks to save her boyfriend's life. That is the premise of the movie, and that is just one of many intense scenes.

The casino manager asks her to leave because she's not properly dressed, but is overcome by her intensity, and allows her to stay for just one more spin.

The girl in it Franka Potente is the flight attendant / California girlfriend of Johnny Depp in Blow.
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October 13th, 2021 at 10:12:35 AM permalink
People have lost within their budget with no regrets.

https://crescent.edu/post/the-history-of-blackjack
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October 13th, 2021 at 12:42:40 PM permalink
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mwalz9, I think you'd love the movie. It's called RUN LOLA RUN and she has twenty minutes to come up with 100,000 marks to save her boyfriend's life. That is the premise of the movie, and that is just one of many intense scenes.

The casino manager asks her to leave because she's not properly dressed, but is overcome by her intensity, and allows her to stay for just one more spin.

The girl in it Franka Potente is the flight attendant / California girlfriend of Johnny Depp in Blow.
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the woman's face did look familiar to me.
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October 13th, 2021 at 7:32:24 PM permalink
Overall IMO it is a fantasy release and or, a~engage in a fantasy, except the person is actually experiencing it at will.
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