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Jest for Fun

26 June 2009

Casinos know you can't fool all of the people all of the time. But it isn't necessary. A majority will do.

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Two senses are required in a casino: common and horse.

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However much a slot gives out, there is more that it withholds.

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The Defective Casino

An English tourist in the Flamingo Casino on the Las Vegas Strip was told by a slot host that the casino goes hack to the notorious Bugsy Siegel.

Tourist: "Really? Why? What's wrong with it?"

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Jest for Fun

30 May 2009
You can lead a person to a casino, but you cannot make him think. * * * * * Everyone has bad luck occasionally. But some people give it assistance. * * * * * Written on the wall in the men's room of a Las Vegas wedding chapel: First the engagement ring Then the wedding ring Then the ... (read more)
 

Jest for Fun

27 February 2009
One should always remember that what the casino gives away, it must first take away. * * * * * Gambling establishments are full of willing people. Those willing to lose and those willing to let them. * * * * * A guest checked into a Las Vegas motel and was getting ready for when he noticed a little ... (read more)
 

Jest for Fun

23 January 2009
I enjoy reading fiction when I go into a casino. You know. Those slot payout tables that show how much you can win. * * * * * Religion doesn't seem to count for much in a gaming town. The only time you see people on their knees is when they're looking for a dropped coin. * * * * * Fun in a casino is like life insurance. ... (read more)

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Larry Mak
Larry Mak is a former science writer at the California Institute of Technology and he is currently a freelance gaming author.

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