Topic: Would you patronize an online casino? (Read 15239 times)

Gambler · « **on:** November 12, 2003, 10:30:52 am »

It should be a well known fact by now that I work in a casino. Many of us here are in the IT profession as well. Every time I see an article about online casino's being the wave of the future and the next big thing I shiver. Not just because it could be a problem for my livelihood, but because it is something that is so fraught with danger.

Lets get past the possibility of credit card fraud. Identity theft. Problem gamblers and minors gambling. My problem is with the fact that I know computers. I know what they are capable of. The slot machines on my casino floor are tested, double tested, and the programs are approved by the state. That doesn't mean they're foolproof, but it does mean they are fair. The manufacturer gives to the state the probability charts and the state tests them to make sure that while a patron will most likely lose, they have a chance of winning. It's not rigged. If a patron believes there is a problem with a machine or it's program, they can call in the state gaming agents to investigate the problem and see if the patron was treated fairly or not.

That program sitting on a server in the Cayman Islands? Good luck getting a resolution if there is a bug in the program. Who's word are you taking that the game is fair? I'm going to trust the people who are taking my money to make sure that it's not rigged?

A friend of mine who is a programmer spent several months in the islands working for an internet casino doing programming. During his stint, he discovered a bug in the login program that would allow anyone to log into any account without using a password. Gee that's safe. He reported the bug to his boss who supposedly passed it on to someone to fix. God only knows if it was actually fixed.

Safe? Not a chance. I'm going to stick with my local, friendly casino where I can talk to a flesh and blood person any time I need something.

Would You Patronize an Internet Casino?
Yes
No
Casino's are evil and I wouldn't patronize any regardless of what type.

Barabbas · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2003, 10:49:39 am »

Whoo-HOO! First vote! (a 'NO')

The thrill of the Casino is the lights, the people, the energy and adrenaline.... On-line casinos have none of that and are merely suckerbets for gambling addicts.

Plus, I wouldn't trust 'em.

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2003, 02:20:31 pm »

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO way would I use an online casino.

1. Who knows where it is and how much they are going to rape you for.
2. The fun of sitting at the roulette wheel that is real and not some cheating image.
3. No free drinks.
4. I wouldn't trust them with my credit card info.
5. No pretty waitresses walking around.
6. No free drinks.
7. Good food at low prices.
8. No shows to watch to break the day up.
9. No free drinks.
10. Not being able to watch someone waste away their kid's college funds.
11. Did I mention no free drinks?

Sirgod · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2003, 02:26:03 pm »

Quote:

3. No free drinks.

That was my first thought actually.

I voted No Gambler. Hehe, My Parent in laws where living in Vaegas for the first 5-6 years of my marriage, so my wife and I where there alot of times. Of course we never went beyond the 1/4 slots, except for once. we each decided to play $20.00 on the dollar slots, and walked away with winnings over $2,500.00 It re-embersed us for the airfare and the stay at the Excalaber.

Stephen

Barabbas · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2003, 03:46:25 pm »

Oh, yeah. I fergot the free drinks....

msnevil · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2003, 04:13:49 pm »

Warning personal beliefs: This might sound stupid but I don't want to put God\chance to the test. Besides I never earned it. I work for what I earn. Not I work and hope to get more.

Besides your all right, Why gamble when you can buy beer.

Soreyes · « **Reply #7 on:** November 12, 2003, 05:42:25 pm »

Not only NO!!!!!! But Heck NO!!!!!!

You just don't have the Vibe!

Let's see: Plane Tickits...Check. Hotel Room Reservation...Check. J'inns little handbook of Debauchery...Check

VIVA LAS VEGAS!!!!!! Here I come

T-11 days and counting

Lurker · « **Reply #8 on:** November 12, 2003, 06:13:45 pm »

I said No. I don't gamble anyway, I don't have anything against it. I just don't glean any fun from risking money something when the odds are overall against you on average. But, I would far more trust the physics and solidity of a roulette wheel than a bit of code somebody had written.

NCC2012 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2003, 06:58:45 pm »

The local casino here has one of the BEST buffets around. You can't duplicate THAT online!

J'inn · « **Reply #11 on:** November 13, 2003, 06:20:55 pm »

NO. HELL NO. AND NO.

If I'm going to have my money sucked out of my wallet gambling I want the whole shabang!! Let's see what On-line gambling is missing . . .

- Gambling. Got it!!

- Oh so wonderful tacky envirnoment. Well, I guess since you are at home, it depends .. . . For me . . . GOT IT!!

- Scantly clad bar maids . . . NOPE

- Watered down liquor . . . . Well yes, if your that cheap at home.

- Vegas lounge acts. NOPE!! Well unless yer at my house and I'm in a Mel Torme kinda mood.

- and finally . . . . . SURF AND TURF NIGHT? NOPE!!

So there you have it . . . without lots of cheap meat and scantly clad barmaids (or is that redundant?) online gambling just don't stack up!

Stormbringer · « **Reply #13 on:** November 13, 2003, 08:55:21 pm »

There!There. Nice casino! Ni- Oh! You meant *patronize.*

Mentat Jon · « **Reply #14 on:** November 13, 2003, 09:48:02 pm »

No, nor would I go to Brick and Morter Casino,Im the cheapest SOB in America,why on gods green earth would I "give" my hard earned money away??????

sure I "could" win,but all odds are on the house..

Gambler · « **Reply #20 on:** November 12, 2003, 10:30:52 am »

It should be a well known fact by now that I work in a casino. Many of us here are in the IT profession as well. Every time I see an article about online casino's being the wave of the future and the next big thing I shiver. Not just because it could be a problem for my livelihood, but because it is something that is so fraught with danger.

Lets get past the possibility of credit card fraud. Identity theft. Problem gamblers and minors gambling. My problem is with the fact that I know computers. I know what they are capable of. The slot machines on my casino floor are tested, double tested, and the programs are approved by the state. That doesn't mean they're foolproof, but it does mean they are fair. The manufacturer gives to the state the probability charts and the state tests them to make sure that while a patron will most likely lose, they have a chance of winning. It's not rigged. If a patron believes there is a problem with a machine or it's program, they can call in the state gaming agents to investigate the problem and see if the patron was treated fairly or not.

That program sitting on a server in the Cayman Islands? Good luck getting a resolution if there is a bug in the program. Who's word are you taking that the game is fair? I'm going to trust the people who are taking my money to make sure that it's not rigged?

A friend of mine who is a programmer spent several months in the islands working for an internet casino doing programming. During his stint, he discovered a bug in the login program that would allow anyone to log into any account without using a password. Gee that's safe. He reported the bug to his boss who supposedly passed it on to someone to fix. God only knows if it was actually fixed.

Safe? Not a chance. I'm going to stick with my local, friendly casino where I can talk to a flesh and blood person any time I need something.

Barabbas · « **Reply #21 on:** November 12, 2003, 10:49:39 am »

Whoo-HOO! First vote! (a 'NO')

The thrill of the Casino is the lights, the people, the energy and adrenaline.... On-line casinos have none of that and are merely suckerbets for gambling addicts.

Plus, I wouldn't trust 'em.

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #22 on:** November 12, 2003, 02:20:31 pm »

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO way would I use an online casino.

1. Who knows where it is and how much they are going to rape you for.
2. The fun of sitting at the roulette wheel that is real and not some cheating image.
3. No free drinks.
4. I wouldn't trust them with my credit card info.
5. No pretty waitresses walking around.
6. No free drinks.
7. Good food at low prices.
8. No shows to watch to break the day up.
9. No free drinks.
10. Not being able to watch someone waste away their kid's college funds.
11. Did I mention no free drinks?

Barabbas · « **Reply #24 on:** November 12, 2003, 03:46:25 pm »

Oh, yeah. I fergot the free drinks....

msnevil · « **Reply #25 on:** November 12, 2003, 04:13:49 pm »

Warning personal beliefs: This might sound stupid but I don't want to put God\chance to the test. Besides I never earned it. I work for what I earn. Not I work and hope to get more.

Besides your all right, Why gamble when you can buy beer.

Soreyes · « **Reply #27 on:** November 12, 2003, 05:42:25 pm »

Not only NO!!!!!! But Heck NO!!!!!!

You just don't have the Vibe!

Let's see: Plane Tickits...Check. Hotel Room Reservation...Check. J'inns little handbook of Debauchery...Check

VIVA LAS VEGAS!!!!!! Here I come

T-11 days and counting

Lurker · « **Reply #28 on:** November 12, 2003, 06:13:45 pm »

I said No. I don't gamble anyway, I don't have anything against it. I just don't glean any fun from risking money something when the odds are overall against you on average. But, I would far more trust the physics and solidity of a roulette wheel than a bit of code somebody had written.

NCC2012 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 12, 2003, 06:58:45 pm »

The local casino here has one of the BEST buffets around. You can't duplicate THAT online!

J'inn · « **Reply #31 on:** November 13, 2003, 06:20:55 pm »

NO. HELL NO. AND NO.

If I'm going to have my money sucked out of my wallet gambling I want the whole shabang!! Let's see what On-line gambling is missing . . .

- Gambling. Got it!!

- Oh so wonderful tacky envirnoment. Well, I guess since you are at home, it depends .. . . For me . . . GOT IT!!

- Scantly clad bar maids . . . NOPE

- Watered down liquor . . . . Well yes, if your that cheap at home.

- Vegas lounge acts. NOPE!! Well unless yer at my house and I'm in a Mel Torme kinda mood.

- and finally . . . . . SURF AND TURF NIGHT? NOPE!!

So there you have it . . . without lots of cheap meat and scantly clad barmaids (or is that redundant?) online gambling just don't stack up!

Stormbringer · « **Reply #33 on:** November 13, 2003, 08:55:21 pm »

There!There. Nice casino! Ni- Oh! You meant *patronize.*

Mentat Jon · « **Reply #34 on:** November 13, 2003, 09:48:02 pm »

No, nor would I go to Brick and Morter Casino,Im the cheapest SOB in America,why on gods green earth would I "give" my hard earned money away??????

sure I "could" win,but all odds are on the house..

Gambler · « **Reply #40 on:** November 12, 2003, 10:30:52 am »

It should be a well known fact by now that I work in a casino. Many of us here are in the IT profession as well. Every time I see an article about online casino's being the wave of the future and the next big thing I shiver. Not just because it could be a problem for my livelihood, but because it is something that is so fraught with danger.

Lets get past the possibility of credit card fraud. Identity theft. Problem gamblers and minors gambling. My problem is with the fact that I know computers. I know what they are capable of. The slot machines on my casino floor are tested, double tested, and the programs are approved by the state. That doesn't mean they're foolproof, but it does mean they are fair. The manufacturer gives to the state the probability charts and the state tests them to make sure that while a patron will most likely lose, they have a chance of winning. It's not rigged. If a patron believes there is a problem with a machine or it's program, they can call in the state gaming agents to investigate the problem and see if the patron was treated fairly or not.

That program sitting on a server in the Cayman Islands? Good luck getting a resolution if there is a bug in the program. Who's word are you taking that the game is fair? I'm going to trust the people who are taking my money to make sure that it's not rigged?

A friend of mine who is a programmer spent several months in the islands working for an internet casino doing programming. During his stint, he discovered a bug in the login program that would allow anyone to log into any account without using a password. Gee that's safe. He reported the bug to his boss who supposedly passed it on to someone to fix. God only knows if it was actually fixed.

Safe? Not a chance. I'm going to stick with my local, friendly casino where I can talk to a flesh and blood person any time I need something.

Barabbas · « **Reply #41 on:** November 12, 2003, 10:49:39 am »

Whoo-HOO! First vote! (a 'NO')

The thrill of the Casino is the lights, the people, the energy and adrenaline.... On-line casinos have none of that and are merely suckerbets for gambling addicts.

Plus, I wouldn't trust 'em.

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #42 on:** November 12, 2003, 02:20:31 pm »

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO way would I use an online casino.

1. Who knows where it is and how much they are going to rape you for.
2. The fun of sitting at the roulette wheel that is real and not some cheating image.
3. No free drinks.
4. I wouldn't trust them with my credit card info.
5. No pretty waitresses walking around.
6. No free drinks.
7. Good food at low prices.
8. No shows to watch to break the day up.
9. No free drinks.
10. Not being able to watch someone waste away their kid's college funds.
11. Did I mention no free drinks?

Barabbas · « **Reply #44 on:** November 12, 2003, 03:46:25 pm »

Oh, yeah. I fergot the free drinks....

msnevil · « **Reply #45 on:** November 12, 2003, 04:13:49 pm »

Warning personal beliefs: This might sound stupid but I don't want to put God\chance to the test. Besides I never earned it. I work for what I earn. Not I work and hope to get more.

Besides your all right, Why gamble when you can buy beer.

Soreyes · « **Reply #47 on:** November 12, 2003, 05:42:25 pm »

Not only NO!!!!!! But Heck NO!!!!!!

You just don't have the Vibe!

Let's see: Plane Tickits...Check. Hotel Room Reservation...Check. J'inns little handbook of Debauchery...Check

VIVA LAS VEGAS!!!!!! Here I come

T-11 days and counting

Lurker · « **Reply #48 on:** November 12, 2003, 06:13:45 pm »

I said No. I don't gamble anyway, I don't have anything against it. I just don't glean any fun from risking money something when the odds are overall against you on average. But, I would far more trust the physics and solidity of a roulette wheel than a bit of code somebody had written.

NCC2012 · « **Reply #49 on:** November 12, 2003, 06:58:45 pm »

The local casino here has one of the BEST buffets around. You can't duplicate THAT online!

J'inn · « **Reply #51 on:** November 13, 2003, 06:20:55 pm »

NO. HELL NO. AND NO.

If I'm going to have my money sucked out of my wallet gambling I want the whole shabang!! Let's see what On-line gambling is missing . . .

- Gambling. Got it!!

- Oh so wonderful tacky envirnoment. Well, I guess since you are at home, it depends .. . . For me . . . GOT IT!!

- Scantly clad bar maids . . . NOPE

- Watered down liquor . . . . Well yes, if your that cheap at home.

- Vegas lounge acts. NOPE!! Well unless yer at my house and I'm in a Mel Torme kinda mood.

- and finally . . . . . SURF AND TURF NIGHT? NOPE!!

So there you have it . . . without lots of cheap meat and scantly clad barmaids (or is that redundant?) online gambling just don't stack up!

Stormbringer · « **Reply #53 on:** November 13, 2003, 08:55:21 pm »

There!There. Nice casino! Ni- Oh! You meant *patronize.*

Mentat Jon · « **Reply #54 on:** November 13, 2003, 09:48:02 pm »

No, nor would I go to Brick and Morter Casino,Im the cheapest SOB in America,why on gods green earth would I "give" my hard earned money away??????

sure I "could" win,but all odds are on the house..

News:

Topic: Would you patronize an online casino? (Read 15239 times) var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};

Gambler

Barabbas

KOTH-Steel Claw

Sirgod

Barabbas

msnevil

Barabbas

Soreyes

Lurker

NCC2012

KOTH-Steel Claw

J'inn

Sirgod

Stormbringer

Mentat Jon

Barabbas

Dash Jones

BortaS

Barabbas

KOTH-Steel Claw

Gambler

Barabbas

KOTH-Steel Claw

Sirgod

Barabbas

msnevil

Barabbas

Soreyes

Lurker

NCC2012

KOTH-Steel Claw

J'inn

Sirgod

Stormbringer

Mentat Jon

Barabbas

Dash Jones

BortaS

Barabbas

KOTH-Steel Claw

Gambler

Barabbas

KOTH-Steel Claw

Sirgod

Barabbas

msnevil

Barabbas

Soreyes

Lurker

NCC2012

KOTH-Steel Claw

J'inn

Sirgod

Stormbringer

Mentat Jon

Barabbas

Dash Jones

BortaS

Barabbas

KOTH-Steel Claw

Topic: Would you patronize an online casino? (Read 15239 times)