thisistips
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I lost £2 in the one opposite the station on sat before the game. Stopped playing because I got two green zeroes in a row.
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Roulette Machines in the bookies
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Jack Daniels
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From someone who worked in a bookies and loves to play poker. DONT play roulette if you dont like losing your money. The house edge will always get you in the end. your better off betting on the horses the margin is much less. Better still play poker where you can work the odds in your favor. I go to the casino often to play poker but have no trouble in walking past every other table in there.
The Peanut Roaster
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I took out £508.40 for a tenner in Duke Street at about 1:30pm. Banked won't be 'playing' for a wee while.
Mtoto
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- Sep 28, 2003
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From today's Racing Post:
Gambling machines boost Ladbrokes profits
A 19.2 percent boost from gambling machines triggered a £193.5 million full year operating profit Ladbrokes announced on Thursday.
The firm reported an operating profit fall of 4.3 percent (from £202.3 million in 2010). But the numbers beat City expectations. The average forecast had been £187 million, according to a Thomson Reuters poll of 15 analysts. Revenue, which, like profits excludes high rollers, grew by 0.4 percent at £980.3 million.
Gross win, total bets minus payouts, from machines rose by 19.2 percent to 360.9 million pounds.
Chief executive Richard Glynn said: "The contribution from machines has been excellent and we have grown profit per shop for a second consecutive year despite a comparatively poor gross win margin in the second half of 2011 and continued cost pressures."
Ladbrokes blamed unfavourable sporting results, particularly in the fouth quater on their sportsbook margin which was almost two percentage points lower than in the same period of 2010.
Net debt was reduced by £38.1 million and the company increased its dividend per share - final dividend of 3.90 pence up 4.0 percent ( full year of 7.80 pence, up 2.6 percent).
Gambling machines boost Ladbrokes profits
A 19.2 percent boost from gambling machines triggered a £193.5 million full year operating profit Ladbrokes announced on Thursday.
The firm reported an operating profit fall of 4.3 percent (from £202.3 million in 2010). But the numbers beat City expectations. The average forecast had been £187 million, according to a Thomson Reuters poll of 15 analysts. Revenue, which, like profits excludes high rollers, grew by 0.4 percent at £980.3 million.
Gross win, total bets minus payouts, from machines rose by 19.2 percent to 360.9 million pounds.
Chief executive Richard Glynn said: "The contribution from machines has been excellent and we have grown profit per shop for a second consecutive year despite a comparatively poor gross win margin in the second half of 2011 and continued cost pressures."
Ladbrokes blamed unfavourable sporting results, particularly in the fouth quater on their sportsbook margin which was almost two percentage points lower than in the same period of 2010.
Net debt was reduced by £38.1 million and the company increased its dividend per share - final dividend of 3.90 pence up 4.0 percent ( full year of 7.80 pence, up 2.6 percent).
SK1NT
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I did have a go when i was in Devon on a golfing holiday. I went with a mate who has a real addiction. We drove around Okehampton looking for a bookies... We found one down some backstreet and went in for a bit of fun...
I played with £20 and hit a £2 number and took £80 out... My mate tilted and did over £300...
As you said play with what you are willing to lose... i Sometime assign myself say £20 and lose it but then try and chase it back.. have to let it go..
Also i like to have just a few spins but have some big numbers (cpl of £2/3 numbers) so if i hit i take a decent amount and walk without needing to hit several numbers to get to an amount im happy with.
I played with £20 and hit a £2 number and took £80 out... My mate tilted and did over £300...
As you said play with what you are willing to lose... i Sometime assign myself say £20 and lose it but then try and chase it back.. have to let it go..
Also i like to have just a few spins but have some big numbers (cpl of £2/3 numbers) so if i hit i take a decent amount and walk without needing to hit several numbers to get to an amount im happy with.
Vegas Seagull
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- Jul 10, 2009
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Pathetic post, this is a free country and as such people must be allowed to choose their own destiny & spend their money as they choose, just because you don't like one legal way of doing it anyone why try and take away the enjoyment of others.
Why don't you petition for trains to stop running in case a 'jumper' turns up or maybe knock down Beachy Head??
Durlston
"You plonker, Rodney!"
William Hill were handing out vouchers for a fiver last week on the gaming machines if you placed a football bet. I won a fair bit of money on them but I'm not tempted to play those machines again; they want to start to get more people hooked on those evil bastards.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
That's the sort of thing that should be banned, like a drug dealer handing out free samples to get people hooked
MurrayGulliver
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I have had a problem with these machines in the past. Dont play them anymore, roulette is the worst game in terms of odds as there a 37 numbers and pays 35 to 1. Occasionally have a bet on the football but only a pound not to entice me to gamble anymore. Hope you can sort it mate.
Wadhurst Gull
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- Dec 12, 2013
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Some people do some really weird things when playing these things.
I saw some guy making a circular motion with his head whilst the wheel on spinning and near the end he span round on one foot, pointed at the screen with his index finger and said 'Shazzam!!' ?!!?
I saw some guy making a circular motion with his head whilst the wheel on spinning and near the end he span round on one foot, pointed at the screen with his index finger and said 'Shazzam!!' ?!!?
Indurain's Lungs
Legend of Garry Nelson
Never played one, though I am a little too partial to a flutter.
This article is interesting and might explain some people's behaviour.
http://gu.com/p/3k8pa
This article is interesting and might explain some people's behaviour.
http://gu.com/p/3k8pa
hitony
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I am a manager of a bookmakers, gambling like many things can be an addiction, in my opinion worse than an alcoholic (my eldest son is an alcoholic so I speak with a decent amount of experience on both counts) I could tell sad storys most likely every day with regards to the FOBT machines, but I wont (those sad storys would only be about the same few people day in day out anyway!)
Basically, and in my opinion, and with first hand experience of the subject in question, I feel that individuals should be allowed a choice in life, in many things, for every addict I watch on the machines, I see many responsible people using them, many many more responsible people from all walks of life as opposed to a few addicts.
Yes they can be addictive, as can cigarettes, alcohol, chocolate and just about anything you want to think about, the same old saying stands, "to much of anything can be bad for you" Now if every tempting item were to be taken away from all of us, what would we be left with? not much I doubt. individual control is whats needed, not individuals blaming all and sundry for what they cant help themselves for.
On a good note, David Cameron has and is doing a fine job of stopping many betting shops best customers!! and long may he continue to do so, anyone who is claiming JSA / certain Benefits but can enter a betting shop everyday and be their best customer is proving there is a problem way above machine addiction!
I fully accept other peoples points of view on the subject, after all its a free country and as an individual we are allowed a choice of what we feel is right or wrong.
Basically, and in my opinion, and with first hand experience of the subject in question, I feel that individuals should be allowed a choice in life, in many things, for every addict I watch on the machines, I see many responsible people using them, many many more responsible people from all walks of life as opposed to a few addicts.
Yes they can be addictive, as can cigarettes, alcohol, chocolate and just about anything you want to think about, the same old saying stands, "to much of anything can be bad for you" Now if every tempting item were to be taken away from all of us, what would we be left with? not much I doubt. individual control is whats needed, not individuals blaming all and sundry for what they cant help themselves for.
On a good note, David Cameron has and is doing a fine job of stopping many betting shops best customers!! and long may he continue to do so, anyone who is claiming JSA / certain Benefits but can enter a betting shop everyday and be their best customer is proving there is a problem way above machine addiction!
I fully accept other peoples points of view on the subject, after all its a free country and as an individual we are allowed a choice of what we feel is right or wrong.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
To bet hundreds when computer software decides the outcome is a little disturbing.
robbie c
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A good way to launder your drug money for 90p in the £.
45 on red 45 on black a tenner on zero; occasional zeros give you a brucie bonus
45 on red 45 on black a tenner on zero; occasional zeros give you a brucie bonus