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Gambling Myths
Sometimes people hold beliefs about gambling that
are not true. Some common myths, include:
- The odds of winning can be manipulated by varying bet sizes
- Hot (or cold) coins will produce winning results
- If you continue to gamble, you will win back what you have lost
- Gambling is a solution to financial problems
- Playing faster/slower (on the pokies) increases the chances of winning
- My turn will come eventually
- The more I gamble the more I win
- That horse is due
- Someone touching my shoulder is bad luck
We know that none of these myths are true. The real facts about pokies are:
- Pokies are programmed so that in the end the machine will win. Nothing
you do changes that
- Pokies are not designed to provide you with extra income. They are designed
to make profit for others
- Like other forms of entertainment, you have to pay to play the pokies
- The more you play the more you pay
- Each poker machine’s computer program is designed to act randomly
each time you press the button
- The outcome is independent of the previous plays
- You can never predict how each play will end. Factors like when the machine
last paid out, how much you bet or how many lines you bet, how long you
have been playing, the time of day or past and future plays do not affect
the outcome.
