They won't stay away from the poker machines

10 comments

• shadowcat

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  6 years ago

  Ya mean to tell me they actually get off of their cell phones to do something else?
• shailynn

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  6 years ago

  I gamble, and I’m not good at it, but I know my limits. In my state about a decade ago these machines popped up as well. I was not happy about it because you go into places that are solely there to house the machines (like a bar that nobody drinks at, but there’s always several people at the 5 poker machines over in the corner). All you see is old women blowing their dead husbands pension money into these machines. Pretty sad, but I guess they hate their kids and want to make sure they don’t inherit anything.
• Smalltowncpl

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  6 years ago

  It has gotten pretty ridiculous. Several gas stations have them and there is a line to sit and play. I don't mind putting a $20 in a machine once in awhile but damn.
• flagooner

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  6 years ago

  I kick ass at slot machines and roulette.
• shailynn

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  6 years ago

  ^^^ you go on those casino trips on a tour bus with the old women who wear visors don't you?
• flagooner

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  6 years ago

  Well....
• sinclair

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  6 years ago

  The gaming machines at Illinois bars and gas stations have been a success. They profit around $130 million per month. Something like $1.5 trillion gets wagered per month on some 8,500+ machines. I hate the way they have spread to strip clubs though. The five machines allowed per establishment, plus a cashout machine take up alot of square footage. Most Illinois strip clubs are not huge buildings to begin with. The percentage of profits the strip club gets from having the machines is probably too good to pass up.
• flagooner

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  6 years ago

  Do they payout winnings in lapdances?
• shailynn

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  6 years ago

  Sinclair makes a great point I forgot to make, the machines make the businesses money. Lots of it in some cases. I know some bars where I live that have them and the machines bring in more money for them (after they payout winnings, split profits with the state and the guys who lease the machines) than they do selling all drinks and food. Who can pass that up from a business point of view. I heard even brotherfoghorn has them in his church.
• Call.Me.Ishmael

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  6 years ago

  I would never approach a dancer with another customer, but I have no problem approaching a dancer playing a bar game (or the equivalent). Say something like "If you need some more gambling money, I can help with that." What you describe is an opportunity.