Gamblers face the music
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The satelite music piped into casinos and lower payouts are tools that are used to separate us from our money. Walking into Harveys Lake Tahoe, for example, a gambler might hear "I'm so excited and I just can't hide it, I am about to lose control and I think I like it" by the Pointer Sisters. The gambler is primed to throw more money with this happy feeling tune. Across the street at Harrahs one might toe-tap to "Paying anything to roll the dice just one more time, some will win some will lose some will sing the blues and don't stop believing, hold on to that feeling", by the band Journey. The lyrics of these songs enable a losing mood and enhance casino profits. The blackjack games are watered down with six to five blackjack payouts and the video poker payouts are lowered to increase casino profits. Band music in the casino lounges are gone. Today, we are left with care kareoke on weekends with William Hung wannabees from American Idol. Casinos in Las Vegas and throughout the world use the same piped in music format to tempt gamblers into plunging more into the slot machines and table games with this feel good atmosphere. The only machines that pay out are the ATM machines splattered everywhere in these casinos with lyrics in the background encouraging withdrawals.
The satelite music piped into casinos and lower payouts are tools that are used to separate us from our money. Walking into Harveys Lake Tahoe, for example, a gambler might hear "I'm so excited and I just can't hide it, I am about to lose control and I think I like it" by the Pointer Sisters. The gambler is primed to throw more money with this happy feeling tune. Across the street at Harrahs one might toe-tap to "Paying anything to roll the dice just one more time, some will win some will lose some will sing the blues and don't stop believing, hold on to that feeling", by the band Journey. The lyrics of these songs enable a losing mood and enhance casino profits. The blackjack games are watered down with six to five blackjack payouts and the video poker payouts are lowered to increase casino profits. Band music in the casino lounges are gone. Today, we are left with care kareoke on weekends with William Hung wannabees from American Idol. Casinos in Las Vegas and throughout the world use the same piped in music format to tempt gamblers into plunging more into the slot machines and table games with this feel good atmosphere. The only machines that pay out are the ATM machines splattered everywhere in these casinos with lyrics in the background encouraging withdrawals.