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As owner of a small independent and talking to my Fobt punters
almost every one believes that they are rigged in some way, ranging from they have a fixed payout like a fruit machine to the big firms monitoring every machine and feeding it the numbers they want.
When I try to explain that paying 35/1 on a 36/1 shot on every spin is the bookies edge. I get the incredulous looks and derision that only the very naive could ever believe such a prosaic truth.
almost every one believes that they are rigged in some way, ranging from they have a fixed payout like a fruit machine to the big firms monitoring every machine and feeding it the numbers they want.
When I try to explain that paying 35/1 on a 36/1 shot on every spin is the bookies edge. I get the incredulous looks and derision that only the very naive could ever believe such a prosaic truth.
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the funny thing is that the mugs that claim they are fixed are the same mugs wh play these machines WEEK IN WEEK OUT.
i know they are nit fixed, i know they take 2.7% on turnover, but if i did (like these morons) would i keep playing them? NO FFS |
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And if i came into your shop and asked for £100 e/w on a 20/1 poke, you would offer me how much at the price and how much at SP?
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The Romford Slim 10 Feb 22:41
And if i came into your shop and asked for £100 e/w on a 20/1 poke, you would offer me how much at the price and how much at SP? i'd say you can have it win ony ya mug |
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amazes me the amount of unwashed cretins that thinks the world owes them a living and should lay them on dirty each way races as much as they want.
MUG |
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its written in stone that only the bookie is allowed to make money
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lordhawhaw
1) Do you make 2.73 or more? 2) Have you asked the GC how they regulate the code? (they dont) 4) makeing 2.73% does not mean they are random |
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Surely they make more than 2.73%?
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They make a bomb, I hate the buggers in my job, but love it when moaning**s play and lose on them.
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Had a very successful shop in London that made 5% gross profit on them. Rarely ever had a losing day. Never a losing week.
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Its hardly suprising that they have grown in popularity with the Racing Post promoting them with editorial content.
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There is a cost to the players of FOBTs that goes beyond money.
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Grandad used to own a few around town, made a fortune.
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must be better than going races
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The machine is controlled by a random number selecter. Ask the manager to tell you what the % pay out is. He will NOT tell you.
I asked a director of Hillbillys what the % was and he replied ;- "I honestly don't know" Why is this % not shown on the machines. FOBTs shold be either banned or taxed out of existance. |
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It is on the machines. Press HELP & about 4 more buttons & its there.
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