Machine's 'mistake' Kills $43M Casino Win

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/604035

… said spokesperson Allison Sparkes "There was an error message," adding that the OLG deals with public money and must protect the public's interests.

Yeah.

Right.

Public Money.

Last time I went to watch the thousands of [sarcasm] happy, smiling, lever-pullers [/sarcasm] they were taking money out of their pockets (private pockets) and putting it into slot machines (private property).

Straight to the bottom line, to coin a phrase, Casinos are a sure-fire way of moving money from an individual to a corporate entity.

The money never was, never will be Public Money.

Oh sure, if it’s cold and wet outside I can drop in for warmth, light, and entertainment. (see “sarcasm” above), but I am there as a guest of the Casino, always as a guest on private (corporate) property.

The individual gambler, in this incident, at least is honest: “… says he and his wife have enjoyed going to the casino a few times a month for the past five or so years. In the past, he has won small jackpots – $500 once and a few $300 prizes. "But I've put much more money in," he said.”

But I've put much more money in. How true.

For all those people who claim that you can “win big” at playing the slots, always, always, always start off by asking who is paying for the land, the land tax, the building, the electricity, the equipment, the salaries, and so on.

It’s NOT the casino!

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