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Because you're talking about theoretical RTP not guaranteed RTP over the entire casino.
Theoretical RTP and 'Guaranteed RTP' are exactly the same thing, the only difference between them is the number of spins.
T-RTP is calculated over millions of spins, 'G-RTP' (for want of a better way of phrasing it) can fluctuate widely in the plus or minus direction, especially early on, but the more spins you make, the closer your actual RTP will get to the T-RTP.
I might be running 10% over where it's 94% and you might be running 10% under where it's 97% or vice versa because there is no guarantee that either of us will ever see the theoretical RTP at any casino.
Wrong.
Over enough spins you WILL achieve the T-RTP, this is absolutely fundamental mathematics skiny, it really is. It's not up for debate, it's a simple fact.
(I mean, how do you think Microgaming or 3Dice or anyone else work out whether a new slot will lose money or make them money? They calculate the T-RTP!)
Choose lower RTP games and you'll lose more, choose higher RTP games and you'll still lose, but you'll lose less and it'll take you longer to do so.
And even if every random event at every casino actually followed the mathematical probabilities which is very unlikely you're still only talking about a 3% higher payout over millions of spins.
A casino with 94% slots takes your money twice as fast as a casino with 97% slots, when you get up into 90%+ RTPs, small changes in numbers can make a big difference.
You don't need millions of spins for that kind of difference to make itself felt.
Microgaming casinos may have a higher RTP than RTG or Playtech casinos but after literally thousands of deposits I'm lucky if I can exceed my starting balance once in a while by 20 bucks almost every time I play these games. You might do quite well playing them but knowing the RTP won't change any of it. Every gambling session is just a massive string of random events (or at least it's supposed to be.) Play where you're comfortable and you know you won't have any hassle getting paid and you'll be more likely to enjoy your experience. Bog yourself down in mathematics and you're no longer playing just for the entertainment. When that happens you're probably better off not playing anyway.
With all due respect skiny it's entirely possible to be interested in, and understand, the maths behind random games - and still find them entertaining. Yes we all 'walk through the door' as it were with the same knowledge that we're all going to lose in the long run - but 'how we lose' is an important factor, no one likes to feel that they've been robbed in the pursuit of entertainment.
It's not a question of being 'bogged down in mathematics', it's a question of knowing how to realise that as a player, you're getting the shaft.