136 Pages
by
Routledge
136 Pages
by
Routledge
136 Pages
by
Routledge
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Why does a large proportion of the population engage in some form of gambling, although they know they are most likely to lose, and that the gambling industry makes huge profits? Do gamblers simply accept their losses as fate, or do they believe that they will be able to overcome the negative odds in some miraculous way? The paradox is complicated by the fact that those habitual gamblers who are... Read more
Foreword 1. Theoretical Contexts 2. Blackjack: The Game Players Refuse to Win 3. Objectives of Blackjack Players 4. Roulette: The Game Players Should Not Hope to Win 5. Lotteries: Big Prizes and Small Expectations 6. Games of Chance and Games of Skill 7. Chance and Luck 8. Theoretical Explanations. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
Biography
Willem A. Wagenaar
