How you are being influenced in a land-based casino

How you are being influenced in a land-based casino

The longer you gamble, the more money you end up losing. Therefore, gambling halls and casinos create an environment to keep you gambling as long as possible. This is done in various ways. Here we discuss some examples.

Pleasant atmosphere

Casinos create a pleasant atmosphere (tasty snacks, drinks, music, color, light). Often there are special promotions free games or bonuses such as a jackpot. This entices you to gamble. Slot machines are tuned so that you often almost win, but just barely. This keeps you playing longer.

“If I play smart, I win!

Casinos and arcades give you the idea that you have control over the game. For example, you press a stop button on the slot machine. You see statistics, numbers and betting odds. This makes it seem like you have influence. You may think: If I play smart, I'll beat the game. But games of chance are always made so that you are more likely to lose than to win. We call this “house edge,” “house advantage. After all, a casino has to make a profit to stay in business.

Hot and cold numbers

Some casinos show which numbers fell before. Hot numbers have fallen on average often and cold numbers less often. Yet this is not clever to use this to determine your bet. This is because each chance is separate from the odds before it. Hot and cold numbers don't really mean anything.

“Today I'm sure to win!

You can also be influenced by wins or losses. You think: 'I lost €50 yesterday, I can win that back tonight if the cards are in my favor this time'. Even if your friends just won big, this can influence your choice to gamble.

Credits & chips: the bill comes later

Because you sometimes pay with credits, chips or your credit card, you tend to forget that you are playing with real money. As a result, you may accidentally spend more money than you intended.