Lou Schneider
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When I was living in WA state, a new Indian casino opened up about halfway between our house and major shopping in Sequim. I'd often stop there and have lunch in their buffet on my way to the stores.
One day I decided to "invest" a $20 bill in one of their slot machines. I found after a few initial pulls it would let me win up to about $30, then the total would gradually decline to a zero balance. Tried it again on another machine with another $20 bill and got the same initial spike. Out of curiosity I tried using a ticket from the change machine and the winning spike didn't happen. Aha, a light bulb went off - they figured only a novice gambler would insert cash and the initial gain was to encourage them to keep playing!
For the next 6 months I'd stop in every time I went into town. I'd insert $20 into a machine, cash out when the total rose to about $28 and then let my winnings pay for lunch in the buffet.
One day I decided to "invest" a $20 bill in one of their slot machines. I found after a few initial pulls it would let me win up to about $30, then the total would gradually decline to a zero balance. Tried it again on another machine with another $20 bill and got the same initial spike. Out of curiosity I tried using a ticket from the change machine and the winning spike didn't happen. Aha, a light bulb went off - they figured only a novice gambler would insert cash and the initial gain was to encourage them to keep playing!
For the next 6 months I'd stop in every time I went into town. I'd insert $20 into a machine, cash out when the total rose to about $28 and then let my winnings pay for lunch in the buffet.