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duped 57 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: White House staff told not to place bets on predic...

People go to casinos despite knowing the house has the edge in games. Gambling is addictive.

vanviegen 57 days ago [–]

Yes, but you also know exactly how large that edge is. And it's relatively small.

ceejayoz 57 days ago | [–]

I suspect most casual gamblers don't know that.

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