• favoredponcho@lemmy.zip
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    The whole trick behind Vegas and casinos is to make a poor man feel rich. If you feel rich, you’re more likely to spend. So, they bait you with cheap hotels, cheap food, and free drinks in fancy looking establishments. Then, when you’re at the roulette wheel, you’ll be more inclined to bet big.

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      Exactly. They make Joe the HVAC guy feel like James Bond for a weekend. Now it’s just a regular vacation but without an attraction.