Okayyyyyyy folks here goes:
Well, I got the idea from the Grand Prive' poll and the ensuing thread. So, over the last week or so I have conducted my own poll. I am a cabdriver so I am fortunate to have access to the opinions and experiences of many different folks of varied backgrounds.
Of the folks I asked, I found exactly 12 people (out of maybe 200 or so) that had tried their hand at online gambling, be it slots, BJ, poker, or sports booking. Of that 12, exactly 2 claimed to have won. One at Bodog, making only sports bets. The other was a young fellah that claimed to supplement his income with his modest but consistent winnings at Poker Stars.
The other 10 reported various losses, claimed unfair play, and were generally not enamored of online gaming and vowed to stick to B&M in the future. Remember, these are people not connected in any way with the online gambling industry, and I found it refreshing that not one single person polled tried to discredit me, resort to character assassination, mockery or intimidation.
Now, a word about my own online gaming experience:
Quite simply, I no longer trust RTG software to be fair. I have tried Rushmore group, Main St. Group, Club World group, Bodog, and a few others I can't even recall, all with the same result. I win small bets and lose larger bets and have found RTG and the online gambling industry in general to be dishonest, incestuous and actually quite predatory. In the interest of full disclosure, I have only been playing for a year and a half, so yes, the possibility of my simply having incredibly bad luck or poor skill is there. But, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck.......
I have also found many of the owners, affiliates and the like on this forum to be churlish, defensive and outright hostile anytime anyone has the temerity to even suggest that RTG or (other programs) are less than honest.
If convincing one's self that one is offering a legitimate service to a willing and eager customer base lets one sleep at night, so be it. Bad karma is a nasty thing sometimes and some folks seem to be intent on racking it up. I would NOT want to be them, no matter how much money they make.
I fully expect to be lambasted, censored, or even tossed because of this post, but, as it IS just my opinion and experience, I feel justified in posting.
Well, I got the idea from the Grand Prive' poll and the ensuing thread. So, over the last week or so I have conducted my own poll. I am a cabdriver so I am fortunate to have access to the opinions and experiences of many different folks of varied backgrounds.
Of the folks I asked, I found exactly 12 people (out of maybe 200 or so) that had tried their hand at online gambling, be it slots, BJ, poker, or sports booking. Of that 12, exactly 2 claimed to have won. One at Bodog, making only sports bets. The other was a young fellah that claimed to supplement his income with his modest but consistent winnings at Poker Stars.
The other 10 reported various losses, claimed unfair play, and were generally not enamored of online gaming and vowed to stick to B&M in the future. Remember, these are people not connected in any way with the online gambling industry, and I found it refreshing that not one single person polled tried to discredit me, resort to character assassination, mockery or intimidation.
Now, a word about my own online gaming experience:
Quite simply, I no longer trust RTG software to be fair. I have tried Rushmore group, Main St. Group, Club World group, Bodog, and a few others I can't even recall, all with the same result. I win small bets and lose larger bets and have found RTG and the online gambling industry in general to be dishonest, incestuous and actually quite predatory. In the interest of full disclosure, I have only been playing for a year and a half, so yes, the possibility of my simply having incredibly bad luck or poor skill is there. But, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck.......
I have also found many of the owners, affiliates and the like on this forum to be churlish, defensive and outright hostile anytime anyone has the temerity to even suggest that RTG or (other programs) are less than honest.
If convincing one's self that one is offering a legitimate service to a willing and eager customer base lets one sleep at night, so be it. Bad karma is a nasty thing sometimes and some folks seem to be intent on racking it up. I would NOT want to be them, no matter how much money they make.
I fully expect to be lambasted, censored, or even tossed because of this post, but, as it IS just my opinion and experience, I feel justified in posting.