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by LargeWu 4665 days ago
Any Vegas casino found to be employing such machines would be subject to fines far, far beyond what they could ever win from these machines. Suspension of their gaming license is also a possibility. Casinos have huge disincentives to rig their games. I believe you severely overestimate the likelihood that a casinos regularly cheat, at least in Nevada.
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That argument might of had more weight to it several years ago. The Ultimate Bet scandal does show that companies are willing to risk their entire business for comparitvely meagre rewards.

A default position of mistrust when it comes to gambling is a healthy and safe attitude.

The Ultimate Bet scandal was about employees cheating to make money for themselves not the company itself cheating. In this case employees cheating in this game wouldn't be able to profit themselves.