[extropy-chat] casinos, yes or no

[Damien Broderick]

At 03:05 PM 5/12/2004 -0700, Rafal wrote:

>Michael Anissimov wrote:
>>it is straightforward for the casinos to coax away their life savings, 
>>resulting in their long-term suffering.

>This is innocuous, apparently pleasant to those who have too little 
>mathematical savvy to interfere with their thinking, does not harm third 
>parties, or children

If they spend so much on the rush of gambling that they lose their 
life-savings (this might be true only of a small proportion, though) 
they'll presumable require medical and other funding from taxed sources, 
including Rafal Inc.

I wonder what the casino owners spend their winnings on? More lavish and 
expensive lures? Investment in Good Causes? Are there useful software 
spinoffs (sinoffs?).

Presumably at least some of the money passing through the casinos is still 
drug and other crime loot being laundered.

Damien Broderick