alt Hacker NewsThe casino runs the probabilies on the customers too. You get the Manhattan because it, on average, gives them a return.
They probably aren't making a loss on the $3.10 Manhatten either.
The casino runs the probabilies on the customers too. You get the Manhattan because it, on average, gives them a return.
They probably aren't making a loss on the $3.10 Manhatten either.
I worked in the bar business and know what a shot of rail bourbon costs with a volume discount, and the ten cents they get from the slot machine definitely does not cover it. I’m happy to give the server $3 for their effort.
They’re obviously doing it because it’s profitable. If they were being genuinely altruistic, I’d be much less likely to take advantage of it.