P.T. Barnum Was Right

First of all, some disclosure: I have written two books in Adams Media’s “Everything” series. The series is best described as a competitor to the “For Dummies” books.

As I whiled away an hour in a Knoxville, Tennessee Borders today, I perused the Everything Casino Gambling Book, 2nd edition. I especially enjoyed the author’s repeated, clear reminders that The House Always Wins. She warned readers about the seductiveness of the winning streak, and how streaks are to be expected in any random process. (More on this mathematical fact in a future post.) She stated emphatically in a highlighted box that there’s no sure fire way to win at games of chance, such as roulette, craps, bingo, keno, and slots.

But don’t forget to buy the Everything Craps Strategy Book, available at this and other fine bookstores. Its subtitle tells you to “Win big every time!”