[Retra]

An unregulated casino would never give payouts either. (But they would generate as much false hope as they can afford.)

It's a promise of happiness in exchange for addictive behavior.

[jsprogrammer]

>An unregulated casino would never give payouts either.

An unregulated casino would not see many patrons then.

[Retra]

Why is that? You don't think an unregulated casino could stage wins to make it look like it was giving payouts? Or just make up stories?

[jsprogrammer]

Do you have an unlimited number of stooges? Such a facade can only be kept up for so long.

[spathi_fwiffo]

casinos didn't birth into existence fully regulated. their illegality and regulation came about because they were fleecing their many patrons.

[jsprogrammer]

And not all casinos never paid out.