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by scribu 3097 days ago
One difference between ponzi schemes and games of chance has to do with impartiality. Even if casino games are tweaked to give better odds to the house, once you roll the dice, neither you nor the dealer can influence the outcome in any way.

Another difference is that there’s no requirement to bring more and more people into the game, so there’s no risk of widespread adverse effects.