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"Alternatively, Schüll discovered, some video machines actually make internal adjustments if they notice that a player is on a losing str...

"Alternatively, Schüll discovered, some video machines actually make internal adjustments if they notice that a player is on a losing streak and is reaching their "pain point." This has to be done carefully — it's illegal for casinos to change the odds in a game once a player has started playing. But, she says, casinos can reduce the volatility of a game in a way that still preserves the overall payback percentage. That's technically still legal." Yeah, right... technically legal but that sounds totally rigged to me.

Posted by spacefight on Aug 8, 2014, 7:37 AM

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"Alternatively, Schüll discovered, some video machines actually make internal adjustments if they notice that a player is on a losing str...

spacefightAug 8, 2014, 7:37 AM

"Alternatively, Schüll discovered, some video machines actually make internal adjustments if they notice that a player is on a losing streak and is reaching their "pain point." This has to be done carefully — it's illegal for casinos to change the odds in a game once a player has started playing. But, she says, casinos can reduce the volatility of a game in a way that still preserves the overall payback percentage. That's technically still legal." Yeah, right... technically legal but that sounds totally rigged to me.

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