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[–] 58 points 1 year ago (1 child)
  • [–] 40 points 1 year ago

    It'd be even funnier if they had "Would you gamble with those odds?" in a real serious tone, trying to make it relevant to gamblers, but yeah gambling addicts go yeah, 4:1, "I win these" "the quiters go bankrupt, gotta roll to win"

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  • [–] 38 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    My understanding is that 1-800-gambler is how casinos were able to be legalized in Maryland. Instead of paying taxes, casinos have to pay some fixed cost to fund anti-gambling programs.

    I'm gonna take a stab in the dark that this billboard is just as effective as any program that is funded by the casino industry.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Meanwhile, X-Com players are like...

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    4:1 is good odds!

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    "Han! The odds of avoiding bankruptcy are 4:1!"

    "Never tell me the o-oh. Actually, that's not bad. Yeah, no, let's keep going."

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    Nah, I'd win

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    20% just means you try 5 times and hit it big. Less if you're lucky, I like those odds baby

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