On 2016-01-12 10:20 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> When I was in the 5th grade I was at my friend Jimmy's house and we were
> playing cards. His father came home from work and said he would teach
> us to play better. He showed us the hands but he also inter weaved the
> odds and how the house always wins and you don't. It was a great lesson
> that stuck with me. I may spend $20 for the entertainment value, but I
> never had the urge to play to think I'd win big.
>
> I can afford to spend $2 for the fun of it. You'll never see me buying
> the $10 rub-offs though.


Gambling is an interesting phenomenon. Casinos make a lot of money
because there are a lot of people who a willing to go out and drop $20,
$50, $100 or $500 and consider it to be entertainment, with the bonus of
the possibility of winning.