WSJ.com "How often do gamblers really win?"

[marie meijer]

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB1 ... ttop_email SO SORRY THIS LINK PROVIDED BY WSJ DOES NOT WORK and I cannot find an error in it.FYI: "New data provide some answers on the real odds on gambling". 10-11-2013by Mark Maremont & Alexandra Berzon   US Edition  WSJ.com ESSAYSome may be interested in this story and someone might be able to provide the link here. Wall Street Journal story available for 7 days. Subscribers can email it to others.

[faygo]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... ifestyle_5
 
Try this one. I clicked on your link marie then clicked on "other WSJ " sites on the left of their header. That to me to their home page , clicked
 on Life and Leisure, scrolled down and there it was,

[chattycattty]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... ifestyle_5
 
Try this one. I clicked on your link marie then clicked on "other WSJ " sites on the left of their header. That to me to their home page , clicked
 on Life and Leisure, scrolled down and there it was,

The only way you can win is get lucky and then stop gambling.  That seems to be the gist of the article.
 
Catching a flight in a few hours to spend a couple of days in NOLA.  Wish me luck.  I am hoping to push the buttons at least a couple of times at the precise nano second so I can get a couple of good hits to make the trip a profitable one.

[marie meijer]

Many thanks! It's faygo to the rescue, once again! Keep on bailing me out! Have a good/safe trip chatty and report those wins back to us on forum! Some of us could use inspiration!

[pokerforme]

A real eye opener. Thanks for the info

[Lucky Larry]

Marie/Faygo,

Thanks for posting the article. The data is really interesting and not surprising.

[Minn. Fatz]

Agreed, especially since the games studied included roulette and slots, no surprises. I'd also expect that the small percentage of players who were ahead at the end of the period would not be ahead at the end of the next period if they continued playing those games. As for blackjack, I'd expect anyone who got too successful at that online would be backed off just as they are in a B&M casino.

Poker, video or table, is about the only game that offers the player a chance to get and stay ahead.

Good mathematics!