the money going out,
as opposed to coming in, will be greater. Unfortunately,
only one player actually wins the progressive and
the others are left holding a (more-than-likely)
losing hand. The only way it becomes a positive
expectation for all the players playing is if they
have agreed beforehand to split the pot.
54. How much do
the casinos actually make in a year?
They grossed about 680 billion dollars in 1997 and
netted around 60 billion -- which is more than the
gross national product of oil-rich Kuwait when I
last looked. Not bad. Put another way, the entire
casino industry makes enough in one year to buy
Bill Gates.
55. How many people
visit casinos every year?
About 53 million Americans and a tremendous number
of foreigners as well.
