But it’s your job as a gambler to make yourself aware of the costs associated with this form of entertainment.
Casinos are in business to make a profit, and no one should begrudge them that. This is one of the primary reasons gamblers should educate themselves and pay attention to the games they’re playing. It’s relatively easy when playing a 5 reel slot machine with 25 pay lines to wager $1.25 per spin without even realizing it. Most penny slot machines encourage players to bet on multiple pay lines or to bet more than one penny per line.
By calling a certain set of slots games “penny slots”, they make these games seem more affordable than they really are, which attracts gamblers who might have avoided nickel slots or quarter slots. Penny slot machines are one way that casinos use psychology to get an edge over players. In fact, there are advocates of eliminating the penny and making the nickel the lowest denomination available. It’s literally the lowest denomination of currency that we have, and it’s practically worthless.
In the United States, a penny is an interesting concept.
