What the Gambling Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know | Informer
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- A former employee for one of the biggest betting companies reveals the major flaws in the industry, from gambling addictions to money laundering. With over ten years of experience in betting, he has seen just how much the algorithms and systems are designed to encourage losers to lose more, and winners to stop winning. He describes how management has little care for customers, particularly when it comes to losing it all.
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Never gambled and I feel like a winner now, but not for the poor people who have lost literally everything in these scams. It's truly frightening.
@👑 Value you need a certain skill set in poker. As far as I know, and that is still not enough for me to participate in money laundering.
Although you would be a part with a certain justification.
@👑 Value
People has to win once awhile to make the company look good but ripp of most of there customers.
When i first move to America I ask my dad why doesn’t he play thr lottery for chance of rich, and he told me “Thats for poor people who are bad at math.”
@@sukaenacornelius9285 well you could say that you win a little bit by not playing
Gambling companies don't care about us? Oh no! You learn something new every day.
Exactly. I guess some people think that the casino is there to lose money? How would they stay in business if they let people win? I really didn't need a video to tell me that a casino tries to do everything they can to make money.
This! and further "deep" news flash.. Many corporations don't "really" care about their employees either! They eliminate complete divisions , departments, plants etc if it makes financial sense for them. Its a business decision for maximum profits. Its just the reality of the customer/business/employee relationships.
Neither does the government or corporate America
Yeah nothing new here , like we don't know lol
@Gavin Gas A lot of people think the politicians they vote for and companies they work for care about them.... It's shocking. I found that out when I traveled around the US a bit.
I was a gambler, i lost loads of money over the past 10 years. I blamed anything and everything, but i kept on gambling, until one day i blamed myself and i managed to stop. it's been over 2 years now and im still free from gambling. I would advise getting help by joining gamstop and sense but first take ownership of the real reason for your addiction, yourself.
Thank you.
Good on you pal.
I need help 😢🙏
@@itumelengnkadimeng5739 just limit yourself on how many times you go. Think bout all the people who did it. Good luck
Just have some willpower and say no like me 🧏♂️
Used to work for the biggest casino in Greece for 11 years.I’ve seen everything old people fighting with their kids for a chip, people having heart attacks after big losses I’ve seen people dying on the table after losses, women bagging for a quickie in exchange for some chips I’ve seen old people trying to run for a spot at their “lucky” slot machine falling and break hips and jaws I’ve seen thieves I’ve seen people betting 500€ per round on blackjack I’ve seen people selling their cars and watches at pawnshops just to play for a night.. I’ve seen a player that won almost 100.000€ the next day was there to play again just to lose everything……my personal opinion is just stay away you will NEVER win the house never loses
Dang 💔
What was the biggest win ever though
((Innapropriete & totally not your point lol but I bet your an epic story teller))
Being said,though- yes house always wins and it is so sad how hooked ppl get and it is all designed to play on pops receptors with the lights and sounds etc, just makes em want it more, which was the whole plan.
You ever heard of that dude, who got banned from several if not all for figuring out how to beat?! Look him up,!
Nobody has morality in this field..😢
Σε ποιο;
@@idkwhy77maybe, but yet nobody put your ass in the Casino.
The only rules should be that if you want to self exclude from gambling it should be easy for everyone for both online and live.
I think an gambling ID should be implemented in regions US/UE, etc. and with it to set your monetary limits and auto excluding rules, and also to can't gamble more than, let's say, 20% of average net income per country by default, while you can modify this if you want.
With these kinds of rules gambling would be safer for addicts.
@@Giafka_org Λογικά στο Λουτράκι
my mum taught me that 'gambling' should be called 'giving' or 'donating', unless you own the casino.
@👑 Value ngl that sounds stupid af
@👑 Value nah ur speaking facts, my home boy literally cripples his brain & has sleepless nights from sports betting. But the thing is, 75% of the time his parlays hit. He don’t got a job either, this is his job. Riding in a Porsche w a 4 bedroom house. Great power comes great responsibility. You gotta have discipline & know what you’re doing that’s for sure
@Gavin Gas if you figure 5 out of 100 people and maybe a couple more breaking even is a lot, than yes.
@Gavin Gas sounds like someone is jealous? 🤣 I forgot to mention hes invested money into stocks, crypto & real estate. He doesn’t need to work ever again my guy. Now get off your lunch break & get back to work! 😭😭🤣🤣
@Gavin Gas then hate from the sidelines while the big dogs eat ✌️💨
Banning people who win from betting sites should be prohibited by law.
Nah dude. It’s called benfords law it has to be upheld one way or another.
@@austinricky wait how is it benford’s law?
I think betting itself for that matter should be banned. Poker/casinos the same
@@lukasvymyslicky1646 poker is not gambling and the casino holds no edge in a straight game. keep your betting ideas out of poker, its not the same.
@@mpirron1 I agree It's definitely not the same, I didn't say that 🙂 For most of the people it becomes an addiction and once they start to headlessly chase money back, they lose more and more, therefore it becomes gambling. I am someone who experienced this
My mother worked in a casino for 41 years. 1981-2020. She has definitely seen it all. You name It, she saw it and she never ever once even played 5 bucks on a slot machine. 41 years of stories in those casinos and how they operate. Everything this guy is saying is absolutely true. They are built to take your money. Period. The one good thing about growing up around casinos is I also have seen a lot and I also know how they operate. I never got into gambling. But I did try it one time. I remember one time I played a craps game with 300 bucks and walked out with 5k..! I remember the feeling I got. I felt on top of the world and I remember that whole week I couldn’t wait to go back and try it again . The next pay period I tried it again and I ended up losing my entire paycheck. I remember that was my car payment I lost too and man it was a shitty feeling..! That was over 15 years ago and since then I leaned my lesson. I’ve NEVER gambled again since and never will. But that addicting feeling I got I’ll never forget and I understand how that happens. My advice, stay away from the casinos. They’re built to take your money. Even the whole structure on how they’re constructed is designed to get you hooked. These days I’ll go to the restaurants and the live shows but I’ve never gambled since and never will
That happened with me the very first time I played blackjack, I tripled my money. One month later, wanting to recapture that top-of-the-world feeling and thinking I was special lol, I went back and lost quickly, within my first hour of playing actually. It's a low, cruel feeling.
That's only 39 years bud
@@JCmaverick you must be bored. 🤡 🤚 🍆
@@Genesis_strength huh?
Just happened to me today. I gambled to make back money that I lost, manage to turn 500 bucks into 1800 making back the money I lost and then some(1000 dollars net win).I was so estatic, thinking all the things I could I do with that free money, I was waiting for my address to be validated to cash out and gambled 100 into another game. I lost the 100 and impulsively bet everything I had and lost. I'm so fucking mad at myself for not being patient and just calling it a day.
idk what to do.
I'm really on the fence between gambling another 2k to recup my losses or just cutting my loses before it gets out of hand.
Years ago I had a job writing software for gambling machines that go in casinos. People would always ask me if there was a trick to win on them and I'd always say yes, definitely there is...own them. The only way to win is to be the house.
The only machine that pays in those places is the ATM.
If you haven’t seen the movie ‘Casino’, this guy explains the entire plot in under five minutes. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
I could still pick winners, and I could still make money for all kinds of people back home. And why mess up a good thing? And that's that.
@@MGiordano Who's gonna say anything ? everybody's back home ! !
A company doesn't care about people what a surprise! It's almost as if they have to compete with other companies and wasting resources on benevolent actions that don't themselves result in greater cost reduction or revenue expansion have an increased risk of bankruptcy in hard times and reduce their profits! But ofc Vice wouldn't want you thinking too much about that else their viewers would start being a threat to their own and all companies profits!
Who hasn’t seen casino haha
Stevewilldoit was part of a big money laundering gambling scheme. He should be in jail.
As someone who has worked as a bouncer in most casinos for 15 years now, all he is saying is completely true. I remember the manager would tell us to throw a customer outside calling them problematic customers after the poor customers winning big sums of money. And all the wining records would be deleted that very day. We have a saying in the casino that goes “The house always wins”
@Luke Umaster ok but she said once they won they will get put out
Just like Fallout New Vegas
If that is Casino wants. Then Gambling should not be existed. Imagine a lucky guy winning in the long run and they just kick him because he gets alot of money. Bro what is the gamblings for if you can't win? Who tf gamble a money and they want themself to lose?
Casinos keep winning customers gambling because that's how they get their money back. They don't throw them out for them to lose their winnings at another casino.
@@dominicgerodano5481 it depends on the game. If someone is counting cards in blackjack for example they will throw them out
Just lost a coworker recently. We all found out he was a gambling addict. He bet too much and lost it all. He was only 19. Had a rough upbringing and thought he could get rich in one shot. Sad for his family.
Super sad and im sorry for your loss. It seems the ones who grew up poor/ruff end up losing the most here, i too had a bad upbringing and tried to get rich in one shot. Im 21 now and always lived in a trailer growing up.. i managed to get an alright job making around 50k. I saved up for 2 years about 30k as i did not have many bills. Lost it all in like 2 months gambling, i never felt that dark till i lost it all. It truly brings the worst outta you when it happens, I almost clocked out myself multiple times... but i got people who care about me. Its actually the number one rated suicide outta all addictions. I guess people lose their money and just think its time to go, i know i did.
Always always ALWAYS pay attention to what someone tells you in a casino discreetly.
Once had a waitress tell me one of the patrons just had a heart attack & died right there at the sports betting bar.
And this same casino is the worst for me, lose everything at this one. It was a warning sign & still is to this day for me.
The very first time I ever stepped foot in a casino I spent $20 and left 8 hrs later with $1500 from the craps tables. And just like that, I became a gambling addict! I went back everyday, sometimes not even going home, just playing all day and all night and into the next day.
I finally stopped when I found myself on the roof looking down at the cars and street below about to jump. If I wasn't such a puss I would've gone through with it.
Almost ten years later I'm still buried in debt from those few months back in 2013
Hope you're doing good now man
Are you in the U.S ?
@@dizzydellz7438 Canada
Stay strong . Thanks for sharing.
Sounds like a weakness was turned into a strength . Education is expensive .
Keep up the strength!
@@samnectar it's not that easy here, unfortunately
I remember the company I worked for had strict rules for customers who were known big winners. They'd be given different odds and reduced bets. They tell you in training that this is to deal with fraud. But we knew it was because the house hates to lose.
@Gavin Gas lol have you been paying any attention to this video ?
Known big winners? I thought nobody won.
@Gavin Gas your whole argument is that it’s highly illegal when this video demonstrates that legality was never taken into consideration in casinos.
makes ya think
@Gavin Gas it's industry practice. We even had boards that told us what the allowed max bet amounts were on a particular type of event and time of day. It's why pros will go to different shops up and down the country (UK) in the hopes they get someone new who doesn't know the customer.
If you think the gambling industry is honest, you're very naïve. By law, you can't encourage gambling but we still had targets to reach.
I've worked for a global online gambling company for 5 years and everything this guy is saying is 100% accurate, I have heard and seen it all happen first hand. The VIP customers are amongst the wildest stories I have heard.
Your online company is small, what he said is not true if the company is big
Yep they will even send VIP customers on first class vacations to watch sports games and stuff, just to make them stay and sink more money into the hole.
Spent months analysing sports betting to come up with a winning strategy. Once figured out, I started betting and made profit consistently. Then, out of the blue, I was getting blocked by the gambling companies. One by one.
For the time that I was able to execute my strategy I made practically nothing compared to the time I had invested in it.
If you think you have a winning strategy and you’re not getting blocked, then you don’t have a winning strategy, you’ve at best been lucky.
Mind sharing any little advice at all?? I usually do straight up ML parlays on 2-3 major league games, still down thousands even after winning multiple parlays lol
Or we can work something out so we divide profits, etc since Im not banned at any hahaha..
@@AnywhereButHere. get a job
@@AnywhereButHere. just look up matched and arbitrage betting lol
I worked in a bookie from 2008 - 2012 , nothing this man says comes as a shock to anyone, even punters. This isn't a bombshell interview, this is sunday.
For real. I have never bet, or worked for one of these companies, but he was just stating things that are common knowledge. It’s also kind of silly that Vice decided to cover his face with a mask.
@@rogersotelo6006 if you express negativity about the morality about your job, your boss tends to fire you cause you are at risk of leaking sensitive specific information. If he gave authorities emails detailing the accounts that were flagged and let through, their account numbers and the person's who overrode the flag, they go to jail.
Lmfaooooo a Sunday 🤣🤣 I read comments before I watch and I’m so glad I saw this one
the 1 time i did bet? tyson fucking tied lmao
Facts
This guy explained casinos sooo good. one of my good friends from college was a “advantage player” he counted cards, and almost never walked out of the casino in the negative..because of this he almost never got vip treatment and nothing was on the house. He spent thousands on hotels, and dinners just to come back to gamble..casinos that he made really good money at he was sometimes not able or welcome to gamble in those casinos again due to accusations of cheating
@👑 Value At that point a smart Casino system will likely scan your cards over the video feed and calculate your odds ratio. A few statistical tests can be run every time you play a hand, increasing the accuracy of a bet whether your play style is natural or cheating. The more hands you play, the more likely your "odd" way of winning and losing will look. You would have to basically automate your losings through an RNG to beat that, which would most likely defeat the purpose of your winnings completely.
Fun fact:
Ben Affleck has been banned at many casinos cause he can count cards.
@👑 Value It's random, yes but due to the zero your odds of winning are less than 50% on red and black, but if you win you only double your bet. Your still gambling, its still about luck but the probability to lose is 51,4%, which is a lot better than other games like slot.
I'm a professional advantage player. I get comps. Rarely pay for rooms. But I have a team and we share rooms. We also don't stay at the same casino all the time. But I hate casinos. It's a job. I see the lives it destroys. What it does to people. Late nights you see the people sleeping on machines or the rampant drug use. I take as much out as I can and try to help people with the lucrative money outside of the casino.
It's the devils house for sure. 99.99% of the players will lose in the long run and a good chunk will destroy their lives.
@👑 Value Yep yep. There are many ways to gain an edge but very few can make a living and they don't last forever. A good casino promotion if done right can be EV+. But you have to be willing to cash out and leave when the odds aren't in your favor. Some casinos have bad marketing departments and give out comps to new players that can make some easy money. Vegas used to be really good when they weren't all owned by a few big companies. Free $20 here. $20 there. Next casino. But yeah it's a job. It's not fun. It's a grind. If I'm not somewhat buzzed or don't have a podcast I don't even bother. I'd rather watch paint dry.
After listening to this, I am reminded of the quote.
"Strange game, the only winning move is not to play "
I've never gambled but I sure won't be doing it now after this
This reminds me of when I went to Vegas one year. I worked at a gas station that sold lotto tickets so I knew gambling addiction but it was Vegas and I was like “why not?” I put a $5 in a slot machine and ended up winning $100. I honestly thought I was gonna get nothing and when I took the ticket to the counter, the person gave me a weird look and asked if I planned on going back to the floor. I said that I wasn’t and I just wanted to bc Vegas staple. She almost looked relieved and said ok and gave me my money. Makes me wonder if they thought I was going to be a problem.
lol
Someone close to me used to be a gambling addict. Always spent tons of money at casinos on slot machines, even rent and car payments. It took me a long time to convince that person that there was no way they'd ever come out on top. One of the things I said that stuck with her was this:
You see how huge and extravagent these casinos are? How they offer free luxury suites and food to high bidders, etc.?
You think they would be able to do that if they allowed people to win all the time? The house ALWAYS wins in the end and there is no way to change that. By gambling, you are paying for someone elses ferrari and someone elses louis vuitton purse. You are just giving your money away to people who don't deserve it.
I stopped gambling but it took me some 5 years just from realising the problem. What's more my family didn't help , just blame, except my brrother
They are rotten to the core. They don't pay their workers anything, either. Even the folks that watch their money.
If everyone realized how much truth is in your words the scam would be over once and for all.
@@mmohion649 that story I told is true. It’s my wife. She was a gambling addict when I first met her. I was on her about it for a couple years and she stopped on her own because I was showing her the facts… numbers… of how casinos base their profit potential based on how long players play, etc. the metrics of it all. Once she saw the big picture for what it really was, gambling was no longer fun or exciting. Not everyone will be the same. But it worked for her.
100%. Just max your 401 K if you decide to work in the industry!
My wedding ring used to be my great grandfathers. He killed himself because he racked up huge debts on the nags 70 years ago. My grandfather spent most of his life paying off what his dad owed.
Gambling makes me feel physically sick.
Something that I find very interesting about the way the landscape around gambling has changed over the last year is that In certain neighborhoods in my city, that are being more gentrified, liquor stores and 7-11’s are being closed and pushed out and Betting centers are being placed in those same places but the advertising is very luxury based.
It’s trading one vice for another and there is absolutely a targeted customer.
More importantly Gambling has been added as an addiction to the DSM. People are essentially being funneled into a larger system that will take you for all you got, mind body and spirit…
Stay connected
Thanks for this great video and sharing awareness of this terrible thing.
Some people end up killing over their gambling addiction. Some will resort to stealing, breaking and entering, selling drugs etc. etc.
Having an abundance of information and other media formats, to help educate, is critical. All of it helps.
To the man who did the interview, you are good person sir. Thank you for doing the interview
it truly is the silent killer.
I worked in a bookies for 4 years . I ended up leaving pay was great ; tips and all that but they really do not care how much people lose and what they risk . Their responsible gambling programme is RUBBISH . I met people- office workers 3 years later he’s begging on the street took out a mortgage on his house to fund his gambling addiction . I couldn’t be part of that industry any longer .
I worked the night shift in a night club which had 24 hour gambling, being apart of something that amoral changes how you look at society.
I'm not a gambler but I do occasionally play poker locally (not in casinos or online).
I'm curious to know why, in your example of that person taking mortgage out to fund his gambling addiction, you think that the problem lies with the company? Sure, I don't deny that gambling companies have their own agenda like maximizing profits and they're not angels by any means but when will people start taking personal responsibility for their actions? It baffles me when people like to divide themselves from "evil" humans while they fail to realize that they're a part of our species. Most humans try to maximize their gain, be it financial or emotional. It's incredibly selfish and ignorant to keep putting all of the blame on companies that are nothing more that a corporate gathering of people like you and I. Certainly, it's not the gambling industry that is causing the following human behaviour:
- constant need of more money to fund your personal desires
- constant day dreaming of a better life
- unwillingness to educate oneself
- lack of personal responsibility (its always someone else to blame for your misfortunes)
Gambling industry must definitely be regulated to minimize money laundering and fraud but consumers also must educate themselves and take responsibility for their decisions. It's really hard to feel sorry for people that deliberately ruin their own lives just to start blaming someone else for their decision.
@@divx1001 I agree with you about the personal responsibility thing..
But the casino spots a weakness in humans, and acts in a predatory manner, in order to exploit them and gain money.
@@divx1001 The thing is, you don't know what pushes someone to make that first bet. Most people are aware of the house advantage, but it's mostly a case of chasing losses. The industry has some responsibility for its consumers, and most of the help is just a front. Online companies will target those individuals who have lost a massive amount of money and pray on the vulnerable; you probably can't empathise because I'm guessing you've not been in a position where you're having to bet more than you can afford to lose to put bread on the table - this is common with those impoverished, I don't particularly think it's okay to say they're the "blame" when the possibility of a better life is dangled in front of their face constantly through aggressive advertisement campaigns (it's more of a gray area, in my opinion). Humans are in-perfect by nature, and this emotion and desire to chase the unicorn can end up manifesting in even the most 'level-headed' individuals. In the case you pointed out - casinos should warn players that they're betting substantial amounts and take precautions to stop them from bankrupting themselves. Are you saying as a business owner the only reason you'd care about a consumer of your product committing suicide is the fact that you'd lose a customer?
Yes. To some extent, people need to self-reflect on compulsive vices but this is the sort of consumer that casinos want - those who have nowhere else to turn, and they'll gut the vulnerable for all their worth. It's like putting a beer in front of an alcoholic and saying: "well, I didn't make him drink it, so it's entirely his fault".
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vice and friendlyjordies should work on an exposé on Australia's massive gambling problem
Gambling addiction is no joke, especially if you won a significant amount. You’re always looking for that rush, the excitement. If you have no self control you will lose it all. I met people who were betting their rent money, literally betting the last dollars and $5 they have for one more bet. You have to be in complete control when you gamble, emotion wise and impulse. Go with an amount that if you lose it, it won’t hurt you, never go to the atm, it’s a setup. I always tell people if you don’t gamble don’t start, it’s a bad habit to break.
Good advice
A dealer taught me Blackjack years ago when the Stratosphere was new. The one thing he told me was "They don't build these on winners". Also had a friend who worked at a casino in RI. He told me he would see people gamble away their mortgages and then be near suicidal. He had to quit because he couldn't take it anymore.
I assume you're talking about twin river casino, if so having been there it makes sense. The fact you can take out loans right inside the casino is messed up. I go a couple times a year with money I can afford to lose but it's always a sad sight walking in past all the daily players leaving with that look of despair on their faces. My tips for anyone who does plan on going to a casino at any point are set a limit, leave the ATM card at home, and have it set in your mind that every cent you've walked into the building with is burned before you've even sat down at a machine or table.
Those dealers get verbally abused daily as well
As a gambling addict I knew this stuff but it hurts my heart bc the addiction can really ruin your life in 1 day ..pray for those dealing with this
I relate so much with this, because my brother have a serious gambling addiction which keeps getting worse. He is owing loan companies. He steals my dad's clients car parts to sell ( dad is an automobile engineer) he have borrowed money from neighbors and my dads clients and ran away from home so many times to gamble. He always comes back begging to never gamble again we forgive him always. He graduated to emptying my dads account multiple times and running away to gamble. He wrecked my dad. I myself have tried helping him to replace what my dad lost. The latest now is that he sold my dads clients car and also sold another engine and ran away with the money. My dad have been arrested 2wice because of him and the case is still ongoing, nobody even knows where he is. The family is in debt because of him. He himself is still owing thousands of dollars to loan companies. We are not even taking about how much he steals from the family. As of now he is missing. Only God knows how he must have blown the money he ran away with in gambling. I could never had believed that a chronic gambler will come from my family. It is heart breaking.
@@butterfly1564 praying for everyone involved
@Gavin Gas You should look into what dopamine is. Gambling is extremely addictive and the house has an 'edge'; the odds are in their favour on every bet ensuring that they will win over time.
@Gavin Gas Guessing you are one of those people who say weed isn't addictive?
I quit today
I have always detested gambling, l mean, why on earth will anyone want to indulge in such thing? My close friend has been addicted to all forms of gambling for 23 years. One of my biggest achievement is helping her get out of that pit. Her story is an inspiration to anyone who genuinely want to break the addiction.
How did that happen do you mind sharing?
I don't understand why on earth anyone would want to indulge in anything that I myself don't personally find appealing.
Because it is fun
I detest drinking, why on earth would anyone indulge in such things.
He says they ban winners and then proceeds to to say you can’t win im confused
A lot of this stuff is like “duh,” but to hear it all put together so well is like damn.
I worked in the gambling industry as a software engineer for about 1,5y. It was basically a betting app where you could bet on all kinds of sports. Everything this man has said is true. Customers who risk their entire life savings and destroying themselves in the process are treated like thieves. It was the saddest and most depressing period of my career.
Ok, wait. So answer this question. I've always wondered if the video-based machines, like Video poker, video blackjack etc, are programmed to RESPOND to whether the player is winning or losing? I have extensive experience with these machines, and I've always insisted that I could actually "feel" the machine responding to whether I was winning or losing.
@@centerice it depends on the country. In Belgium these games are heavily regulated. Betting had only been legal recently and only under the supervision of the government. We used the government API to load the games basically. They weren’t ours. So there was no way we or any other betting company in Belgium who would be able to cheat or manipulate these machines. But like I said, it depends on the country. I know a guy in Eastern Europe who didn’t get his money after he won over 100k because of a so called “bug”.
@@centerice The casinos don't cheat. They don't have to.
You should be glad that you contributed to the culling of the stupid. I and the rest of the world thank you for your service. We need more people like you to get rid of the stupid people that are actively destroying the world in the name of "it make me feel good".
@@SoleilMagica How are they treated like thieves?
From having personally worked at a casino, this is as real as it gets. It’s the WHOLESOME truth about the industry, it’s toxic as it is powerful, but not in the terms towards “doing good”
Gambling brought my family closer together.
We had to buy a smaller house.
Ba dum tsss
This video has helped many people! I know that for a fact. Good work👍👍
Was a slot technician for 6 months, being a student of human behavior I was stunned at the level of addiction and sickness. These people had a desperate disposition that was scary they would stand at the door for 30 mins before we opened they thought I controlled the games I was hated they told me It was my fault that the game stole their money. I knew it was a matter of time before someone starts shooting so I quit. It's a poor small and disgusting community yet the Casino made a fortune. Every day.
Yea. The mentally ill being taken advantage of
You might not be lying but just saying there’s no such things as a “slot technician”
Was actually really smart of you to leave people will do some crazy things when they’re addicted
Wait till u open?…aren’t all casinos running 24hrs?
@@cesarsanchez7768 I believe the slot machines need to be "restart" or something ( like collecting the bets, something of the sorts) and the slot machine addicts wait so they can bet after this maintenance cause they believe the first to arrive have better odds at winning. I was shocked but not surprised when i heard that.
As someone who's worked in a bookmakers for 21 years this year. Yes, he's not wrong.
I bet you sleep like a baby at night.
@@ManicMindTrick gambling can be fun, a lot of people see it as more a way of life, as well as the addicted. You ever try telling a gambling addict they have a problem? Even asking if they're alright? They either completely ignore you or have a pop. Remember, I just work there, in shop.
@@MrElpizo1982 “I just sell the heroin man.”
(I’m a former addict, and don’t believe dealers should even receive prison time, and your statement is still whack.)
@@MrElpizo1982 Whatever you say to justify your actions. I think 200-300 µg of LSD alone in a dark room would be revelatory how you view your occupation. For maybe the first time in your life, you will look deep down and reflect and get it at an emotional and intellectual level. It might be super helpful to resolve other issues as well.
@@ManicMindTrick no, it really won't. I'm sitting at work now, and I've got 2 in, it's Sunday night, not much football no domestic racing, so what are the punters playing? You got 4 guesses.
The truly upsetting thing about this video is that people will watch it and still go out there and try. Because that's how addiction works, and these companies are welllllll aware of that.
😂😂 they have lots of money they are just bosting
So people aren't allowed to gamble a little bit to have fun?
I just want tk be a milionaire 😅😅😅😅
I think it's because there's still a chance to win, and the feeling of pressing a button and winning a lot of money is one of the most unnatural but best feelings imaginable. A dopamine hit unlike any other. It's easy to see how this can become an addiction because it's a unique high that you want to experience again. It doesn't matter what the odds are, having the smallest chance to win is enough to get people addicted.
99% of gamblers quit right before their big win
Speaking as a life testimony. Been gambling for over 6 years now. And the dreams I had when I began. Not even one bit close. On the contrary Ive lost everything. I'm basically at ground level. The issue with gambling is both winners and losers turn out to lose. As a winner you never want to quite. And to be frank that's worst. Because it will cause you to believe more and engage deeper. And you can't win all the time. Matter of facts, statistics have proven no body wins upto 20% the time with Gambling. Please stop if you ever considered getting into it. Even as a hobby, I disagree. Habits cultivate from one move
I’ve lost 50 k at casinos. I worked so hard for that money 50-60 hour weeks being over worked and underpaid only to loss it all in the cheating casino 🤦🏾♂️
It’s easy to win. But it’s a trap. It’s a impressively jagged slope that always leads to zero.
I’ve seen people lose thousands and smile after winning back a hundred. It makes no sense. It’s like they’re chasing the feeling of being a winner more than turning in a profit.
this is called bad management of money, not addiction. if you cant control this part of the head you would have your ass torn in any cutthroat world, business legal or not. the world of money is cutthroat and the more you get the more knives that want to come for your neck.
Pro sports bettors hit at like a 57% 59% clip
This is such a great series - so well put together and such interesting, often devastating stories.
I forget who said it but they said the luckiest gamblers are the ones that have never won. That's me. Go to the casino about once a year with friends, have a few drinks spend maybe 10 bucks on the slots just to do something. Never win. Never had an interest in gambling.
Reminds me when i was in in vegas for a bachelor party. I had no urge to gamble the entire time i was there. I bought a cheese pretzel at the airport, sat down at a slot machine to eat it. I put 5 into the machine just to say I did it, made around sixty bucks. Never gambled since. Some people just arent at risk for it, i guess. Like any other drug.
Congratulations, you’re a square.
Train wrecks tv said tha i guess
Something my dad said that’s always stuck with me was: “Casinos don’t build themselves”.
I remember in 2018 being addicted to gambling severely .
I had just won 30,000 dollars.
I spent 20,000 and used the 10k to bet again and lost it in just 2 days .
I started borrowing friends money to bet and still lost an worst I had accumulated more debt now.
The worst came when I started selling my house items to bet .
I remember even one day I did use money that was meant for dinner on betting and lost and slept hungry .
It was very very severe for me that I would just cry all night.
Luckily with the help of my bro , I recovered from gambling and stopped completely.
I came to realize that the probability of making quick money in gambling is next to zero . Infact you are more likely to be hit by a car as compared to making a huge profit in gambling
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I relate so much with this, because my brother have a serious gambling addiction which keeps getting worse. He is owing loan companies. He steals my dad's clients car parts to sell ( dad is an automobile engineer) he have borrowed money from neighbors and my dads clients and ran away from home so many times to gamble. He always comes back begging to never gamble again we forgive him always. He graduated to emptying my dads account multiple times and running away to gamble. He wrecked my dad. I myself have tried helping him to replace what my dad lost. The latest now is that he sold my dads clients car and also sold another engine and ran away with the money. My dad have been arrested 2wice because of him and the case is still ongoing, nobody even knows where he is. The family is in debt because of him. He himself is still owing thousands of dollars to loan companies. We are not even taking about how much he steals from the family. As of now he is missing. Only God knows how he must have blown the money he ran away with in gambling. I could never had believed that a chronic gambler will come from my family. It is heart breaking.
@@butterfly1564 am very sorry for what you and your family are going through .
Gambling addiction is the worst thing that can ever happen to anyone or any family .
Talking about loans by 2019 I had been blacklisted by banks for taking loans for banking.
I even remember taking my girlfriends money and gambling with it.
Gambling addiction is like being possessed ..
I however believe one can recover.
The most you guys can do is just pray to God and hope for the best for your brother.
As well you could consider taking your brother to a psychiatrist maybe it may help .
your story literally brought tears to my eyes.... kudos to you bro I'm glad you managed to beat this inhumane, vile and selfish industry
Just read your text i’m so sorry for what happened to you me and myself I’ve lost money to always thinking I’m going to make it back but each time I try I get deeper in debt God willing as of June 14, 2022 Tuesday I’m trying to stop gambling please pray for me Tommy King
The fact that we get free documentaries on CZcams by VICE is truly a gift 🤙🏽
More of a teaser
@Yin Wang why?
@@l.v1473 He's one of those guys who watches all the content and leaves a negative comment under each video. Choose love man, choose love
YOutube isn't free my man. It costs your life. Would you watch youtube is you knew you were about to die in 3 days, 1 week, 1 month, year? The fact is that you don't know the day you'll be gone but you know it'll happen . Everyday you might be living the last day but you don't know so you think you have time to waste
@@BABYBOS My buddy, doing anything takes time. I'll take reasonably informative and well-produced journalism (or any of the other thousands of genres of multimedia on this site, which crucially includes music, science, humanities, arts, and more else than I can name) over... well, not doing what I can to get the most out of the internet, warts and all.
Taking a dump requires a time commitment too, but nobody gets anything out of it at all, want to go after that first?
I just lost everything I had tonight thousands I saved up in 2 years being sober for a while and I just feel so hurt I can’t stop and I feel it’s better than Iv drugs but drugs costed less…
In Virginia, we have mostly kept the casinos out; however, we will soon have casinos.
The speaker seems to make the assertion that the "casinos" are changing the odds on the fly, based on the customer's activities. You can't change the odds at the table games or on the sports bets; however, you can do things online.
Man I love this series. Please keep them coming.
I really feel like Vice is going back to its authentic roots. Great work.
I remember I went to Vegas, I talked to locals. He said the best casinos to go win is the ones away from the strip. With that being said, he said it doesn't matter if you have a hot hand, if you notice that you won more than your share. Leave the table and stop gambling immediately. He said they will take it back and then sum, leave and don't stick around. If you want go to another casino, or wait a couple of days but don't bet what you won. I realized it once, a man came with 5k and he spent 4k before he won 8k. We all told him to go, to leave and enjoy Vegas without gambling. He said he was going to dou le his money, he spent his 8k and an extra 2k. Me and my wife won 300 and stepped away, we have never seen a man so defeated before.
I feel like he just described in amazing detail what society is like in real life
Gambling addition is a genuine struggle that is hard to kick once you're hooked. It started out from $10.00 per game session to $10.00 per spin. From $100.00 per month to $1000.00 per month. Started selling personal belongings, borrowed cash from anyone I ever came across. solely to chase the false ambition that I'd hit something big enough someday in hopes to recover the loses I have made thus far. It is so hard to break away from the clutches surrounding it. Tried everything i ever known. Been told many times before this but I chose to be bold. Right now I don't need help or advices , I just need instant cure to rewire my godamn brain :(
@Zold I am a slot machine addict , as I was reading a book about gambling addiction all I could thinks was them slots, their noises, color etc.... I put down the book and ran to the casino to gamble it all, It's sickening
@@mounag8518 buddy
They have rewired your brain. Having you think there is a way to beat their math. It’s unbeatable. Do some soul searching. Ask yourself what is broken about me that I have to put myself through this misery. I’ve been there. 10 years of addiction 8 years out. Anyone can quit. It takes diligence and discipline to quit.
Get involved in a 12 step program. Addiction comes in many forms. Gambling hits the same parts of your brain as alcohol and drug addiction. Extremely difficult to stop on your own. But there are millions of people out there willing to help if you reach out.
I hope you're doing better now. Never back down, never give up
My cousin was into gambling a few years ago and owned people money, but he's stopped doing it now I think but thank you for taking about this!
I work in a casino and witness some very greasy behavior. I still find it humorous how some people complain the machine took their money too fast after they set up their maximum bets.
I worked as a construction worker building waste water treatment plants, and everything this man says is 100% true.
😂😂😂😂
I am one of those gamblers with an elite status. Make sure I pay myself and bills 1st, use only my entertainment money to gamble. However I put myself at risk and learned the hard way as a young single before I got to this point. Even though I started out with a lack of interest in gambling, it's so easy to go a little crazy after a winning streak. Once you reach the highest tier and status you get a lot of free play, with enough luck don't need to spend your own money. All gamblers know that when you get greedy you lose, when you need the money you lose, when you look for a way out you lose or the odds are not usually in your favor. A few of us can run on luck or make big wins that usually we just break even and lose more than we win. My status is based on a lot of luck because I definitely didn't have 100,000 + to be playing with or throwing away. Once gambling becomes no fun, that's when a person should give up, the key is to not spend more than you can afford to lose. Easily at the top for life-ruining & dangerous addictions because it often remains hidden until a person is in financial ruin & debt & or their family is, I've met these people. I have experienced both sides of the spectrum, the lows and highs of what it means to be a gambler. A casino is similar to the Hotel California, ''you can check out anytime you like but you can never leave.'' When you make $4,000 in a couple of minutes and think that is nothing, you realize how the casino changes your perspective about the value of a dollar. You're winning goal goes up and up!
Couldn’t agree more about how it desensitises you to the value of money. I’m a gambling addict and only get paid £1000 a month, and recently I won £5000 on slots but wasn’t as happy as I should of been looking back now, probably because I knew all of that money would be gone by the end of the day (which it was)
One of the worst things about gambling for me is winning big but then loosing all of the money you won, and just the horrible feeling of guilt and regret and thinking about what you could of done with the money and how you needed it. It’s the worst addiction
Yes, it's like a temporary insanity and then you do it all over again to make up for your loss but lose instead. I know what it's like to lose about 10gs at once and then win it back and lose it again. So at that point it doesn't even matter if you are lucky if you are walking away with nothing or less than you came in with. That's when you know you have to just do what you have to do to take a break and try to reset your mind from fast cash. The irony is if you put all that cash into a high interest savings account instead of the casino, you will eventually get out of debt. I guess it helps to know what drives your addiction in order to derail it. Make it as hard as possible to keep taking out money. Set a daily likit and ask that your bank work with you, you can also try self exclusion but I have literally seen people searching how to get around that. So yeah it's gotta be the most life ruining addiction to have because money is freedom and debt is a heavy weight on your shoulders but there is always a way out when you are ready. You may slip a bit before it gets better. Either way I totally get where you are coming from. It's a hell of it's own.
@@LuxMeow so were you in the positive br when you decided to quit? What was ur game?
@@TailsNeverFails464 have you gambled professionally ? Whats ur gambling experience to say such things? Uve never heard of professional poker players the likes of phil ivey? Heard of don Johnson of blkjk fame?
Thing is tho it's just like any other addiction. Some ppl it's takes a while before they get addicted while others get addicted immediately. Any and all types of addictions comes down to that chemical your brain produces. That "feel good" or "adrenaline". And then ppl spend their time chasing that feeling.
Very true. I was a card counter and for a good time was earning very good money from the casinos. Now im band in every Australian casino. At first it was good I had so much benifits from the casino but over time when they seen me winning more then loosing so they ended up barring me.
The biggest down fall is because they are private companies you can't sue them cause they have the rights to deny services to anyone that dont like.
Countries should make it illegal to gamble as its a scam.
When you say card counter, what is that?
@@nl5455 each casino has a certain amount of decks of card in the tray which they deal from.
There is 2-9x4 cards each which is 32 cards then pictures is 10-A which is 24 cards. So as the card deals out you count how many none picture is played out for each 1 none picture equals 1 point for every picture is minus 1 points. If you see the count goes above 8 or 9 you bet big under that you bet small to flush out the card.
As dealer must stand one their card touch 16 above
@@nl5455 you watch the movie 21? That’s about card counting but they don’t go In-depth into it. Once counting card eventually the casino will bar you so you win a certain amount and walk. Best way is to stand and watch others play once big count slide in a few big bets win and walk as the longer you stay the easier the camera will get you.. I’ve been doing it for years at my local casino yet to be band
@@thenguyen4873 I might go watch Movie 21 now. Wow I didn't know there was a system to all this
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Worked for a major sports book app. This is spot on
That’s the way gambling goes,
First your money, and then your clothes
This is why I do drugs instead of gambling.
At least I get something I enjoy out of my bad decisions.
love the silver lining
Hear, hear
If weed is drugs then sure
At least drug addicts don't convince themselves that buying smack will fix their lives.
Can't say the same is true for gambling addicts.
In Canada where I live Cannabis, Alcohol and Gambling are all perfectly legal.
I went on a trip with a family member who won the trip at work. It was paid for by a big company. Anyhow, at one point in the trip the company gave each person something like $50 to play at the hotel casino. I played slots for maybe like 20 minutes and doubled my money. I instantly cashed out, and went to my hotel room to lock the cash away in the safe. I came back and watched other people gamble and generally hung out. I'm not a gambler by any means and don't have an addictive personality. Once I won that money, I felt like I was ready to stop and use the money on better things that I could actually enjoy on the trip, like buying souvenirs to bring back. This was back in 2004. I was 23 years old. It was a great trip!
What a sensible young man you are!
@@HollyJordan15 young girl. And yeah, I was born sensible lol 20 going on 40 haha!
Smart thinking locking up that $100. Risky carrying that much cash on you.
@@brockspencer5949 yeah. I grew up poor in a very rural area. I was paranoid about having cash on me in such a big hotel. Today I'd probably not be as worried.
That’s the way to do it. Play a reasonable amount, drink a coke with your friends, have fun and stash away any winnings.
I’ve played thousands of hands at home in my own table and I can definitely say the casinos have some sort of hidden advantage
I’m not sure if they are cheating but practising at home vs playing at a casino is night and day when it comes to profits
Great video I enjoyed this one
i think it's demonic
@@MZIWANDAMviewshours how so I’m curious
Thanks for the video!
I was a gambler but after 10 years i got to the point that i was disgusted with my self and that feeling helped me to stop gambling i started loving to keep money and to buy things for my self and people that i love.....though i know how rare it is to stop gambling solo with no help changed my life.i love to share the expirience
I can’t stop gambling help me.
Good for you💕
I'll bet you $100 dollars you start gambling again within 1 year.
@@scrapplepig hahaha good one
i just want to say that you saved my life with your comment, thank you
All gambling advertising only shows super happy winning customers, when in reality most people lose most of the time. If you figure out how to make money gambling, often you'll be booted out and banned. The guy is right that the industry only wants losers
The only winning move is not to play.
"super happy winning customers" Like in all adverts for anything, from Mc Donalds, coke, iphone, everyone is sold the idea of happiness through the products or prize's and scary to think so many people are sucked in.
@👑 Value dam, nice one
@👑 Value CZcams might be working with the casinos 🤔
im 32 been addicted for a couple of years now.. i had some great luck when i started it out. Im out of work and been poor my entire life so just starting out and actually have the feeling off wining money got out of hand pretty quick aint gonna lie.. The people working behind all this when you talk to customer service etc they are always total complete douchebags. they enjoy every moment you fail and they get money from you..
They let u win. And win. The more u bet the more u lose.
@@videorocketzmillar007milla5 yeah i kinda come to a close with my additiction this year actually.. I have blocked myself from being able to enter and register for betting.. to bad i did it to late and lost all i had
I'm a casino dealer and gambler and whenever I see anyone win a decent amount of money I always try to tell em to run and don't come back tomorrow
It doesn't work most the time but it's nice to see people win my problem with gambling is even when I win ill give it back and more most the time
@@Zak-jt6nk Thats very decent of you, all i know is i will never win big or even a decent amount so i can buy me something fun. I have always been poor thats the only reason i gambled with the few cash i had so i could do something in life. but i know i will never hit the win.
@@nonickelordime6594 gambling isn't a way to make money it's a form of entertainment for people who have money.
My father literally sold everything until we became homeless and had to live with relatives.
My dad did the same thing. It’s hard to feel sympathy for someone intentionally ruining everything around them, been a big struggle for me.
@@blob3106don’t feel sympathy, i was addicted to gambling for 3 years never once let it affect my family in one tiny way.
it’s all about decisions.
@@blob3106 Ik this is a year later, but as a compulsive gambler theres a lot that comes into play. Im sure your dad loves you a ton, when you gamble you ruin ur brain. I've been gambling since 14, now in my 20's its torn me apart. Its not even the money we care about, its the dopamine and the feeling of it when you're doing it. Gamblers have the highest suicide rating, me myself had make sure im banned at casinos or ill play. Your dad def shoulda stopped, but that stuff ruins people. I met a guy at gamblers recovery, he's a doctor. Lost 500k gambling, then lost his kids 250k college funds. His wife left him and he lost his house, you would never expect it from some people... Its only going to get worse with it being regulated like its a good fun thing to do. We know its the wrong thing but have no self control, im still recovering from my dumb decisions lol.
"We only want losing players". 💯% accurate!
Worst decision of my life was when I tried slots for the first time. I put in £100 and in a short time sadly won and cashed out £1500. Needless to say I came back after this and proceeded to lose it all and a lot more. If only I'd lost that first £100 I'd have been pissed and never come back.
Are you still gambling?
Beginner's luck or tricked?
I did that my first time and I lost it all. And yes, I left pissed and very rarely give the slots a second look ever since. That was 15 years ago. I’ve played them again maybe twice or thrice since but I’ve never felt that itch, even on the rare occasion I win a spin.
Convinced cameras recognise new faces and let you win early on
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I appreciate the knowledge you've provided. But this administration has putting so many families into difficult situations, I pray for our country, we need compassion for the American my country.
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How can I reach Davina does she have a telegram page??
Yes, she does and is very accessible with the username.......
I work at a fairly newly opened casino in Ontario, Canada.
This is literally the worst company I have ever worked for. When he said that all the staff is either indoctrinated or miserable and about working for a company that harms people, it really hit home.
My job is technically "Dealer Assist" as I deal a live game at a table whilst patrons sit at machines nearby. I swear sometimes even I feel like the games I'm dealing feels like they have some sort of extra advantage for the house.
And it's not even only people in my department, it's everybody from actual dealers, supervisors, housekeeping staff, food/beverage, guest services, every single department... like everyone is fucking miserable. The casino industry is so evil and morally corrupt.
Newly recently opened casino in Ontario... That's gotta be Pickering Resort
Definitely Pickering
So find a different job then.
should be woodbine i lost tons of money there
> feel like the games I'm dealing feels like they have some sort of extra advantage for the house.
You....you....you work in a casino and you don't even know the maths of the game you're dealing........wow.
When I was about 12 I used to bet the neighborhood kid across the street $5 who would win the Monday Night Football game....went on a few weeks. When I lost I paid him, and when he lost he paid ...at first. After losing a couple times he decided he didn't want to pay me anymore and would rather try to intimidate and fight me over it instead of pay. My gambling career ended at 12. My other life lesson I took at a young age was working the grill at Sonic as a 16 year old making $5.15/hr and being told to work 2 hours at lunch, go home for a few hours then come back and work 2 hours at dinner tying up my whole Saturday for $20 in my pocket. Needless to say I went and got educated and take care of my $...oh and the dummy that wanted to fight me at 12 ended up in prison for much of his 20s. Personal life choices matter.
BetMGM has this. They monitor and now limit me with some kind of computer program. Hopefully I can sue them as part of a class-action lawsuit in the future.
I'm from Vegas I think the players cards have your bet history and each machine uses your card to have you lose.. I've won more without players cards than with.. its also why you never see in state Jackpots its always an out of towner
I really hope you do and win but going against big money in a crony capitalistic society like the US where lobbyists controls politicians I say the little man stands little chance. The system is rigged against you.
Where did the longer video about a gambling addict go? Was it taken down? It was really good. Would love to see it again
I just complained to customer service online. Stating what you just stated about "how they crank up the dial for people who lose to lose more.". I told them I spoke to a angry past employee. Logged back in deposited $50 and have won 8 jackpots im a row. Different games of course.
This guy could literally be anyone who can describe "gambling" intelligently.
I went to vegas for two weeks never gambled once
Casinos have the ability to manipulate a machine while you're playing it such as tightening up the machine where the house has a bigger advantage. You don't
need to tell me that it's illegal in NV. The capability wouldn't be there of it wasn't going to be used. Another fact: The casinos are the funding source of the
Gaming Commission in NV.
So much fun watching seniors spending their last dollars trying to win enough to eat for the rest of the month. Gambling is a scourge and a scam that almost every government around the world has their sticky little fingers in. I've watched my mother spend almost everything she has on lottery tickets and I can tell you how heartbreaking it is how addicted they are to it. Dying to win one dollar at a time.......
Is true is a scam
Santo you are very honest great advise if i wish i was listened lour advise few years ago
Been gambling for a game for a long while… not much, but each time it adds more and more. I really want to stop and i asked my family to help me before i spend even more. I have spent around 250€ so far, and that is something i never will gain back again. I got to realise that.
Would love to have heard the tactics used against winners and losers. The guy didn’t really give us any information that was new. Everyone knows they elicit gambling on losers and try and reduce winners edges. It’s just the how that would give this an “informer” perspective.
There are no tactics. It’s mathematics.
I went to a casino for my first time on new years, and went too another one the following weekend and barely made out with anything, I had a good time with my friends ,but spending money just to lose it with a small chance of getting it back didn’t appeal to me, I didn’t spend anymore then 160$ over those two weekends and got very little back, made me realize how messed up those gaming companies can really be and how people can go bankrupt over it
Card games have better odds.
Just play poker, the only money the company takes is the rake.
@@elvism684 saw a friend of a friend drop 3,000 on baccarat that second trip , he was lucky to make 1,000 back
Doing what you did, going our with friends with a SMALL set amount you can afford to lose is how to do it. But how people having problems with everything from eating, sex, drugs to looking at themselves in the mirror your going to have those that get hooked on the high of winning. Enough so to keep casinos around the world profitable.
@@somebiker3459 i pissed these two asian guys off because i was winning at baccarat and they were losing, and i had no strategy at all and told them that. I was just randomly guessing. They got furious.
I love that the add next to this video is for a casino lol
Sports gambling is now rampant in the U.S. Some math majors saw that there were arbitrage opportunities between betting houses and within the betting houses.
These companies want to make a betting line on everything figuring the more betting the better. However things change fast and the odds can be off by enough to be profitable betting on both sides of a bet.
They made 200k before they were red flagged. Their limits were decreased to nothing or they were banned.
The houses got sloppy and their answer was not get the odds right. Their answer was eliminate the winners.
This needs to be longer. This is insanely interesting. Not surprisingly, but incredible.
I worked at a retail bank for a while and could see transactions of any customer I wanted. I had one customer come in for just normal banking business. I generally gloss over the statements just to see if there's anything I can do to help. I saw her transactions as $-100 like 3-4 times per day at the casino and a $-5 atm fee to boot. And the account just dwindling down over time to nothing.
Yesterday I had like ten -125 euro transactions. And one +300 transaction, which ofcourse I lost the same day. I feel ashamed. I realize now its all a scam. In the beginning I won some, and then it went into loss after loss after loss. 6000 dollar down smh. I've seen the light today, hopefully.
It bothered me that there’s people that can view your bank transactions like that whenever they feel like it
@@rodrickbeller4620 it bothers you a banker can do that?
@@rodrickbeller4620 Does it bother you when an OBGYN doctor look at your wife’s…?
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The consumer has a choice to bet or not bet, that is the same with the betting companies. They can choose whether or not they want to take on that action.
It works both ways.
So glad I don’t gamble . I lose my mind when I lose money. If I win I’m like whatever. But did win 50k off a scratcher that was gifted. That became a issue . The person who gifted it really needed the money so ya . So wasn’t as good a situation I guess. So it turned me off gambling all together.
My first time in a casino, and first time trying a slot machine I put in 2 dollars and won 300 dollars. Left with my 300 dollars because I wanted to “win” the casino. Never gambled since, wanted to be 1 and O in that department
CASINOS HATE HIM!
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Bwaha that’s funny but I get it . I would think of it like that
I was a massage therapist at a casino. There were regulars who would be there before my shift started and still there after my shift ended all of the time
This is disgusting, if you’re one of these corrupt people, you’re only hiding in the shadows cause you know you would be physically ripped into pieces as vengeance from the good people.
Thanks for these brave people who are helping humankind to progress forward, unlike most of "successful career" people who are just destroying what it means to be a human being. People corrupted to their heart, will find out, when close to death, that they make a huge mistake for their whole life.
The Slots are definitely habit forming
Hard to regulate yourself unless
You decide how much willing to part with.
Reach that point and walk. And stick to it.
I work for a gambling company and I gotta agree with everything he said!!
I'm not a big casino gambler but I did have a phase where I was playing blackjack online and it just made no sense how I was losing that much when I would win more in person. It was like the computer was blocking me from winning 80% of the time. Kudos to the former manager for speaking out about this but I think most of us know already.
Former casino tables games dealer. Everything he says is true. Upper management never wanted people to win big , they do anything to get people back in the door and inevitably lose their money again. I was also a former gambling addict so I understand there are millions of people out there like this. Upper management and corporate never have to deal face to face with angry addict who can’t pay his rent because his addiction has overcame his life. We as dealers got the brunt of it, and I know as a former addict how frustrating it is , you sell things , you steal , you borrow money that you can’t afford to pay back. It’s sickening.
Gambling with hard earned money just never sat right with me.
I am banned from two casinos in Atlantic City, NJ for winning at blackjack. I didn't win a lot. In each case it was maybe $2-3,000 that I was up before they made me leave. Both times they came to me and asked me to leave and told me that I was banned from coming back because they thought I was counting cards, which is not even cheating and it's not what I was doing. All I was doing was doubling my loss. If I lost $10 I'd bet $20 and so on. It is not a great strategy and is actually statistically a bad one but it worked for me.
Never seen them make someone leave while losing that much tho
The nightengale bet
That strategy is good assuming you have the money to overcome the odds.
Given you have unlimited money it is guaranteed to make you win eventually.
One of my friends have been banned like 20-30 times using friend accounts doing sports bets. Unfortunately if you are good, place smart bets you will be flagged up and banned.
@@DCMFR I know. I wouldn't believe it if it didn't happen to me...twice. What is a couple of thousand dollars to a casino that makes, probably, tens of millions of dollars?
The thing I often hear from some of my coworkers who gamble is only the amount they won but never talk about how much they lose, one of my coworkers told me that if I dont gamble then I would have no chance in winning and I told him that he is right but I also told him that the chances of me losing is also zero but will still have more money than 99.9% of those who 'won' money from gambling.