casinos and the gambling that goes on inside them may seem like completely
inside them may seem like completely
inside them may seem like completely harmless and wholesome pastimes I was up
harmless and wholesome pastimes I was up
harmless and wholesome pastimes I was up for a while then down then up for a
for a while then down then up for a
for a while then down then up for a really long time but they’ve only been
really long time but they’ve only been
really long time but they’ve only been here 20 minutes
here 20 minutes
here 20 minutes oh but is it possible just maybe that
oh but is it possible just maybe that
oh but is it possible just maybe that there’s a dark and treacherous
there’s a dark and treacherous
there’s a dark and treacherous underbelly to all the glitz and glamour
underbelly to all the glitz and glamour
underbelly to all the glitz and glamour welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re counting down the most interesting and
counting down the most interesting and
counting down the most interesting and kind of ridiculous facts about casinos
kind of ridiculous facts about casinos
kind of ridiculous facts about casinos and gambling okay
and gambling okay
and gambling okay how unusual money number five gambling
how unusual money number five gambling
how unusual money number five gambling might threaten national security
might threaten national security
might threaten national security do you enjoy having a prepared and
do you enjoy having a prepared and
do you enjoy having a prepared and well-armed military force protecting
well-armed military force protecting
well-armed military force protecting your borders well enjoy no longer
your borders well enjoy no longer
your borders well enjoy no longer because according to a massive pack of
because according to a massive pack of
because according to a massive pack of research published in 2009 under the
research published in 2009 under the
research published in 2009 under the title gambling with national security
title gambling with national security
title gambling with national security terrorism and military readiness
terrorism and military readiness
terrorism and military readiness gambling weakens the overall economic
gambling weakens the overall economic
gambling weakens the overall economic engine which is ultimately detrimental
engine which is ultimately detrimental
engine which is ultimately detrimental to defense spending on an individual
to defense spending on an individual
to defense spending on an individual level
level
level gambling addiction doesn’t just affect
gambling addiction doesn’t just affect
gambling addiction doesn’t just affect down-on-their-luck sad sacks it affects
down-on-their-luck sad sacks it affects
down-on-their-luck sad sacks it affects the great American Hero as well
the great American Hero as well
the great American Hero as well GI Joes are throwing their hard-earned
GI Joes are throwing their hard-earned
GI Joes are throwing their hard-earned greenbacks into slots and on craps
greenbacks into slots and on craps
greenbacks into slots and on craps tables as rates of problem gaming in the
tables as rates of problem gaming in the
tables as rates of problem gaming in the military have been on the rise back to
military have been on the rise back to
military have been on the rise back to Russia stated the gambling was such an
Russia stated the gambling was such an
Russia stated the gambling was such an extensive threat to its national
extensive threat to its national
extensive threat to its national security and military that it cited
security and military that it cited
security and military that it cited those concerns when it closed down over
those concerns when it closed down over
those concerns when it closed down over 2000 casinos in 2006 number four flashy
2000 casinos in 2006 number four flashy
2000 casinos in 2006 number four flashy lights and use it to turn rats into
lights and use it to turn rats into
lights and use it to turn rats into gamblers have you ever walked into a
gamblers have you ever walked into a
gamblers have you ever walked into a casino and instantly had a seizure
casino and instantly had a seizure
casino and instantly had a seizure well that’s no accident research from
well that’s no accident research from
well that’s no accident research from the University of British Columbia has
the University of British Columbia has
the University of British Columbia has proven that flashing lights and music
proven that flashing lights and music
proven that flashing lights and music cues encourage gamblers to take bigger
cues encourage gamblers to take bigger
cues encourage gamblers to take bigger risks at least for gambling rats
risks at least for gambling rats
risks at least for gambling rats scientists have manipulated rats into
scientists have manipulated rats into
scientists have manipulated rats into behaving like addictive gamblers by
behaving like addictive gamblers by
behaving like addictive gamblers by creating a tiny rat casino and flashing
creating a tiny rat casino and flashing
creating a tiny rat casino and flashing lights into their cute little eyes and
lights into their cute little eyes and
lights into their cute little eyes and pumping music into their tiny little rat
pumping music into their tiny little rat
pumping music into their tiny little rat ears these cues cause the rats to take
ears these cues cause the rats to take
ears these cues cause the rats to take bigger risks than they otherwise would
bigger risks than they otherwise would
bigger risks than they otherwise would have while gambling for sugary treats
have while gambling for sugary treats
have while gambling for sugary treats the rats are reportedly unconcerned by
the rats are reportedly unconcerned by
the rats are reportedly unconcerned by the visual and auditory assault as long
the visual and auditory assault as long
the visual and auditory assault as long as they’re supplied with a constant
as they’re supplied with a constant
as they’re supplied with a constant stream of fresh cocktails and regular
stream of fresh cocktails and regular
stream of fresh cocktails and regular ATM withdrawals by the end of the night
ATM withdrawals by the end of the night
ATM withdrawals by the end of the night they were taking out ludicrous loans
they were taking out ludicrous loans
they were taking out ludicrous loans just to keep their addiction hidden from
just to keep their addiction hidden from
just to keep their addiction hidden from their families just kidding but
their families just kidding but
their families just kidding but seriously the researchers were also able
seriously the researchers were also able
seriously the researchers were also able to reverse the behavior chemically by
to reverse the behavior chemically by
to reverse the behavior chemically by blocking one particular dopamine
blocking one particular dopamine
blocking one particular dopamine receptor linked to addiction offering
receptor linked to addiction offering
receptor linked to addiction offering hope for actual human addicts in the
hope for actual human addicts in the
hope for actual human addicts in the future
future
future suddenly there was a terrible roar all
suddenly there was a terrible roar all
suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what
around us and the sky was full of what
around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats all swooping and
looked like huge bats all swooping and
looked like huge bats all swooping and screeching and diving around the car
screeching and diving around the car
screeching and diving around the car number three citizens of Monaco are
number three citizens of Monaco are
number three citizens of Monaco are forbidden to gamble in their casinos did
forbidden to gamble in their casinos did
forbidden to gamble in their casinos did I wish you both all shoot I can’t I
I wish you both all shoot I can’t I
I wish you both all shoot I can’t I don’t have any chips
don’t have any chips
don’t have any chips Thanks radar you heard right Monogue
Thanks radar you heard right Monogue
Thanks radar you heard right Monogue asks are not allowed to gamble in their
asks are not allowed to gamble in their
asks are not allowed to gamble in their own casinos and it isn’t because there’s
own casinos and it isn’t because there’s
own casinos and it isn’t because there’s such good card counters Charles the
such good card counters Charles the
such good card counters Charles the third implemented this restriction to
third implemented this restriction to
third implemented this restriction to keep the citizens of Monaco from losing
keep the citizens of Monaco from losing
keep the citizens of Monaco from losing all their money the monarch is credited
all their money the monarch is credited
all their money the monarch is credited with building casinos to bring in
with building casinos to bring in
with building casinos to bring in foreign money in the late 19th century
foreign money in the late 19th century
foreign money in the late 19th century at a time when Monaco was quite poor
at a time when Monaco was quite poor
at a time when Monaco was quite poor allowing citizens to drop their point
allowing citizens to drop their point
allowing citizens to drop their point there Charles reasoned would have been
there Charles reasoned would have been
there Charles reasoned would have been counterproductive
counterproductive
counterproductive instead citizens are allowed to work
instead citizens are allowed to work
instead citizens are allowed to work there as long as they don’t spend a
there as long as they don’t spend a
there as long as they don’t spend a single cent of their own money on a game
single cent of their own money on a game
single cent of their own money on a game of chance I imagine that they instead
of chance I imagine that they instead
of chance I imagine that they instead have to resort to other forms of
have to resort to other forms of
have to resort to other forms of gambling like betting on when the Sun
gambling like betting on when the Sun
gambling like betting on when the Sun will go down or how many pool balls one
will go down or how many pool balls one
will go down or how many pool balls one can fit in one’s mouth and I was try to
can fit in one’s mouth and I was try to
can fit in one’s mouth and I was try to beat my record for cramming pool balls
beat my record for cramming pool balls
beat my record for cramming pool balls in my mouth when some a-hole slaps me on
in my mouth when some a-hole slaps me on
in my mouth when some a-hole slaps me on the back no you swallowed a pool ball I
the back no you swallowed a pool ball I
the back no you swallowed a pool ball I wish just one or maybe they just play
wish just one or maybe they just play
wish just one or maybe they just play poker online yep they are allowed to
poker online yep they are allowed to
poker online yep they are allowed to gamble online and send their money
gamble online and send their money
gamble online and send their money outside the country womp-womp number two
outside the country womp-womp number two
outside the country womp-womp number two FedEx was saved by blackjack FedEx CEO
FedEx was saved by blackjack FedEx CEO
FedEx was saved by blackjack FedEx CEO Fred Smith yes that’s his actual name
Fred Smith yes that’s his actual name
Fred Smith yes that’s his actual name saved his company by bringing their last
saved his company by bringing their last
saved his company by bringing their last five thousand dollars to Vegas and
five thousand dollars to Vegas and
five thousand dollars to Vegas and betting it on blackjack no he didn’t
betting it on blackjack no he didn’t
betting it on blackjack no he didn’t just go down to his local racetrack or
just go down to his local racetrack or
just go down to his local racetrack or back-alley casino he went all the way to
back-alley casino he went all the way to
back-alley casino he went all the way to Vegas well most people would call this
Vegas well most people would call this
Vegas well most people would call this embezzlement Smith was revered for his
embezzlement Smith was revered for his
embezzlement Smith was revered for his business savvy he turned that 5k into
business savvy he turned that 5k into
business savvy he turned that 5k into $32,000 enabling the company to pay
$32,000 enabling the company to pay
$32,000 enabling the company to pay their weekly $24,000 fuel bill thereby
their weekly $24,000 fuel bill thereby
their weekly $24,000 fuel bill thereby keeping their planes in the air for a
keeping their planes in the air for a
keeping their planes in the air for a few more critical days he was then able
few more critical days he was then able
few more critical days he was then able to raise another 11 million dollars
to raise another 11 million dollars
to raise another 11 million dollars presumably by not mentioning to
presumably by not mentioning to
presumably by not mentioning to investors that he literally gambled with
investors that he literally gambled with
investors that he literally gambled with his company’s future so FedEx was
his company’s future so FedEx was
his company’s future so FedEx was rescued from financial oblivion and
rescued from financial oblivion and
rescued from financial oblivion and could go back to shipping packages far
could go back to shipping packages far
could go back to shipping packages far later than expected losing people’s
later than expected losing people’s
later than expected losing people’s orders and not spending a dime on
orders and not spending a dime on
orders and not spending a dime on customer service of any kind
customer service of any kind
customer service of any kind thanks Vegas 87 hours is a shameful
thanks Vegas 87 hours is a shameful
thanks Vegas 87 hours is a shameful outrage this is just an egg timer number
outrage this is just an egg timer number
outrage this is just an egg timer number one near wins are as good as wins as
one near wins are as good as wins as
one near wins are as good as wins as your brain welcome to the red dragon
your brain welcome to the red dragon
your brain welcome to the red dragon where everybody is
where everybody is
where everybody is no this isn’t just a whole lot of new
no this isn’t just a whole lot of new
no this isn’t just a whole lot of new agey everybody wins crap
agey everybody wins crap
agey everybody wins crap this is science a whole pack of research
this is science a whole pack of research
this is science a whole pack of research says that almost winning at games of
says that almost winning at games of
says that almost winning at games of chance produces a response in the brain
chance produces a response in the brain
chance produces a response in the brain especially brains of gambling addicts
especially brains of gambling addicts
especially brains of gambling addicts that is almost as good as actually
that is almost as good as actually
that is almost as good as actually winning a jackpot the near win or near
winning a jackpot the near win or near
winning a jackpot the near win or near miss stimulates that part of your brain
miss stimulates that part of your brain
miss stimulates that part of your brain in charge of reward processing but
in charge of reward processing but
in charge of reward processing but here’s the thing with a near-miss it is
here’s the thing with a near-miss it is
here’s the thing with a near-miss it is objectively speaking a loss for example
objectively speaking a loss for example
objectively speaking a loss for example you put a dollar into a slot machine and
you put a dollar into a slot machine and
you put a dollar into a slot machine and press spin and win 25 cents your brain
press spin and win 25 cents your brain
press spin and win 25 cents your brain says win do it again but your wallet
says win do it again but your wallet
says win do it again but your wallet says hey I just lost 75 cents but your
says hey I just lost 75 cents but your
says hey I just lost 75 cents but your brain is like sorry can’t hear you over
brain is like sorry can’t hear you over
brain is like sorry can’t hear you over the sound of these ringing bells and
the sound of these ringing bells and
the sound of these ringing bells and dopamine surges this in turn causes
dopamine surges this in turn causes
dopamine surges this in turn causes gamblers to stuff even more of their
gamblers to stuff even more of their
gamblers to stuff even more of their dollars and dimes into the slots which
dollars and dimes into the slots which
dollars and dimes into the slots which will then create a better likelihood of
will then create a better likelihood of
will then create a better likelihood of near wins thus perpetuating a hellish
near wins thus perpetuating a hellish
near wins thus perpetuating a hellish cycle until the bouncers drag you out
cycle until the bouncers drag you out
cycle until the bouncers drag you out into the back alley and ring your bell
into the back alley and ring your bell
into the back alley and ring your bell so due near wins keep you gaming let’s
so due near wins keep you gaming let’s
so due near wins keep you gaming let’s do that again and just gambling really
do that again and just gambling really
do that again and just gambling really threaten national security for more
threaten national security for more
threaten national security for more company saving top tens and gambled away
company saving top tens and gambled away
company saving top tens and gambled away your kids top fives be sure to subscribe
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