How come people get addicted to slot machines and continue to play hoping to win, if it’s obviously a game designed to make you lose (it gives you back less money than what you put in)?

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How come people get addicted to slot machines and continue to play hoping to win, if it’s obviously a game designed to make you lose (it gives you back less money than what you put in)?

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It’s when you see a sign on the machine that proudly announces that it has a 78% payout – as if that’s a good thing. So, statistically, for every 100 you put in, you will lose 22 (pick your favourite monetary unit).

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