This might seem like a good thing, but it’s not. It is true that, by law, poker machines in Australia have to return somewhere between 85 per cent and 90 per cent, over time, to the player.
They have a guaranteed return-to-player percentage which is pretty high, don’t they? Well, yes… and no. But, I hear some of you say, at least poker machines aren’t that bad. These decisions influence the end result.
Cards, horses, roulette, sports… with all of these, there are decisions that can be made about what sort of bet to make, who to bet on, what the chances are. They are the only form of gambling that has been designed and crafted for the purpose of making money, and where there is absolutely no chance of influencing the outcome. Poker machines are unique in the gambling world.
