Now I don't gamble!
But I do eat at a casino where the food is excellent and cheap.
However, some time ago the casino persuaded me to get a loyalty card. It saved me 2 bucks on the buffet. I thought nothing more about it.
So a year after I get a promo saying they hadn't seen any action in my account and here's 20 bucks in points to play with. A couple of weeks ago they gave me another 20000 points. You can only gamble with your points and any money comes from what you win.
So I got one of the staff to help me spend my points. It's complicated . You have an account...news to me. You put your pin number in and it tells you how much you have to play with. I'm not sure of all the steps and I couldn't do it myself. However, you choose how big your bets should be and then start hitting play until 3 figures come up in a row. Then they decide how much money you get? How they figure that out I don't know.
However, one hit came up and I won $43.00. I immediately cashed it out and kept playing. They couldn't take my $43.00 away as I wouldn't play with it. I continued playing until all my points were used up. The machine shows you how much you have to play with and when it's all used up.
The Micro Manager played and she won $12.50. We cashed in and went home.
Does this make a gamble of me? Never! Am I tempted? Never. You feel silly and angry that you put money in the machines.
So the bumbling gambler, with a lot of help from the staff, played his points and went home still not knowing how to run the machines.
I’m with you about gambling. Fun to win that day without spending your own money though.
ReplyDeleteYes, if it's somebody the casino's money spend it.
DeleteGood for you going home with your money!
ReplyDeleteWell, it was their money but I don't mind taking casino money.
DeleteThose casinos usually do have pretty good food troughs. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteI've only eaten at this one casino.
DeleteVery wise!
ReplyDeleteThe percentage that the gamblers get is 10 to 15%. The rest goes to the casino and government.
DeleteAnyone who understands the maths behind gambling would steer well clear of it - it's something they should teach more in schools. On the other hand, if someone wants to give me free money I'll go along with that!
ReplyDeleteThe gambler gets about 10 % the casino and government get the rest.
DeleteThe only two times or so that I have gambled were in a similar circumstance.
ReplyDeleteDid you win anything?
DeleteSo many people fall into the trap of gambling when they get points like that! You were smart to take your money and run, Red!
ReplyDeleteVery smart decision. I don't gamble either but they have lots of bookies over here that you can bet on horse races. Not interested in that either.
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteVery wise, it is not fun loosing your money. Take care, have a happy weekend.
I'd say you outsmarted the casino. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteOh wait a minute. I didn't outsmart them. I was just lucky.
DeleteIt certainly doesn't make you a gambler, but they certainly are trying! Good for you for winning and walking away!
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly right. They are trying to attract customers.
DeleteThe Casino is losing money on you. That's the best way to do it.
ReplyDeleteThose slot machines are sneaky sneaky. You think because it says play a penny machine you are good to go, but they multiply that up til almost 10 bucks on some. I like the buffet too, but it is really expensive so we don't go very often.
ReplyDeleteIt gets complicated and it's fast.
DeleteCongratulations on your win!
ReplyDeleteI've never been in a casino. State lottery is my limit. And even then,
I think the state lotteries need to rethink the negative impact gambling has on people. On the website, noting if you have a gambling problem call this number is pitifully vacant of the reality people need support by not advertising the lottering and capping the large jackpots.
I don't buy lottery tickets either.
DeleteBut with over 50 bucks between you! Huzzah!
ReplyDeleteIt was fun but I'm finished.
DeleteMy daughter told me to stop when I am ahead. Not a gambler but the food works.
ReplyDeleteI stopped when I was ahead.
DeleteNot being an addict, it's hard to understand how someone could be pulled into gambling. But if you have the inclination, I guess it's a hard one to break.
ReplyDeleteOne key word you use ADDICT. We can be addicts to many different things.
DeleteWell done, fifty bucks! I don't gamble, except bingo, for a quarter a game.
ReplyDeleteThe bumbling, fumbling gambler and his wife did pretty well with their free points. $55.50 is nothing to be sneezed at.
ReplyDeleteI do have a family member who absolutely loves going to Las Vegas. She insists she never loses. I'd like to believe that... but...
ReplyDeleteVegas is so popular for Hawaii's local population that it's called "The 9th Island."
I'm so glad you came out a winner. Yay!
Look at that.. lucky you!
ReplyDeleteYou did pretty well, the winnings might buy you another dinner at the buffet!
ReplyDeleteGood for you on going home, and congrats on your winnings.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a good plan. You were clever.
ReplyDeleteNever been in a casino.
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