<![CDATA[io9: Gambling]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Gambling]]> http://io9.com/tag/gambling http://io9.com/tag/gambling <![CDATA[Parrondo's Paradox: Winning Two Games You're Guaranteed to Lose]]> JM Parrondo is a casino and con artist's worst nightmare. In the 1990s, he invented two games that are sure to lose you everything. They're both mathematically designed to make you go broke, but play them one after another and you are guaranteed to win. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5861287&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Casinos link your movement with the roulette wheel's to catch cheats]]> Casinos are keeping their digital eyes on the ball, while keeping an eye on the hands of the customers, in order to stop cheats. Find out how cameras coordinate to catch people. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5856257&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Man Of Steel Is Set To Take Your Last Dime: Superman Joins Internet Gambling Site]]> When you think of Superman, you might think of altruism coupled with near-limitless power — but do you think of gambling addiction? Apparently you should. Internet casino firm InterCasino has just licensed the Last Son Of Krypton to take your last dollar (but only if you're outside the United States or can spoof a non-U.S. IP address.) Says CasinoGamblingWeb: More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5431015&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The House Always Knows Who The Final Cylon Is]]> You might feel dead-on certain that you know who the final Cylon is on Battlestar Galactica — but are you willing to put money on it? Gambling site BetCRIS is taking your bets right now — and they've already decided the odds-on favorite to be the last, and maybe most significant, of the secret Cylons. Are you ready for the truth? Just remember, your bookie is never wrong. More »
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