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Re:U.S. military-run slot machines earn $100M a year from se... by jameshart on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @02:31PM (#34431746)
If the payout rate of the machines could be set to pay out 100% of the take in prize money, the military would not be taking a profit, but the gambling would still be real.
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Re:U.S. military-run slot machines earn $100M a year from se... by Y_Y on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @03:07PM (#34432291)
Why not 105%? Keeps people of of trouble. I bet the military would rather you sat a Skinner Box than broke your leg surfing or leaked military secrets on TikTok.
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Re:U.S. military-run slot machines earn $100M a year from se... by eternityforest on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @04:45PM (#34433566)
Wouldn't that make gambling addiction more likely and cause problems when they return to civilian life, and try to recapture the high?
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Re:U.S. military-run slot machines earn $100M a year from se... by majani on Thursday January 19, 2023 @03:51AM (#34438136)
That would mean giving away lots of prizes and you would have an addicted military very, very quickly. For most people, the losses are what stop them in their tracks
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