How “fair” are casino games? Experiences, opinions, and reality.

[Brigistul]

The house always wins <3 so I am not sure how that ventures in FAIR territory BUT, it is a great day/night out and it costs like anything else you do for entertainment <3

So in that sense, it is perfectly fair <3 Good question

True, the house edge is always there, but for me “fair” doesn’t mean the player should win — it means the game should be transparent, with clear rules and honest odds.

As long as you know exactly what you’re getting into, then yes, it becomes just another form of entertainment, and in that sense it can be considered fair. The only issue is when games are presented as more profitable than they really are or when the experience isn’t transparent.

Thanks for the reply — I really liked your perspective.

 

[gravii2011]

It's simple - the house always has an edge or they wouldn't host the games in the first place.

If you're willing to accept that you're going to lose over the long run then go ahead and play, as long as you set limits on how much you spend and treat your losses as the price of entertainment - no different than going to the movies or buying a ticket to see a live sports event.

I absolutely agree and fully support this statement.

 

[nasty bent gorilla]

The all-in cash out feature on certain online casinos seems to get the casino extra equity. I'll admit to not trusting it even though these things must be fairly audited. Also, those 3 handed 'spins' games seem to have a dodgy deck. There is a limit to how rational you can be when your emotions process information first, and your mind wants to create a story from patterns and events.

 

[csabika94]

Anyone who knows a little math, every time they look at the numbers, will always see some kind of correlation... for example, 13-31-18-9-27. You can find something for almost everything... in retrospect, of course...

 

[Brigistul]

The all-in cash out feature on certain online casinos seems to get the casino extra equity. I'll admit to not trusting it even though these things must be fairly audited. Also, those 3 handed 'spins' games seem to have a dodgy deck. There is a limit to how rational you can be when your emotions process information first, and your mind wants to create a story from patterns and events.

Regarding the three‑player ‘spin’ games, any suspicion about the deck should be clarified through access to RNG specifications, cryptographic seed generation, and published statistical rates. Without this data, the perception of a ‘suspicious deck’ can appear easily, especially in high‑volatility contexts.From a technical standpoint, the all‑in withdrawal feature does raise legitimate questions, especially if the mechanism is not documented transparently.Compliance reports that demonstrate the operator does not gain additional financial advantage from the way players manage their funds.

 

[Brigistul]

Anyone who knows a little math, every time they look at the numbers, will always see some kind of correlation... for example, 13-31-18-9-27. You can find something for almost everything... in retrospect, of course...

That’s true — the human mind has a natural tendency to identify patterns even when no real correlation exists.If you take any set of values, like the example 13‑31‑18‑9‑27, you can always construct a ‘story’ or an apparent relationship, but that doesn’t mean there is a statistically valid connection. This is why real analysis relies on mathematical tests, distributions, and large data samples precisely to separate coincidences from genuine correlations.

 

[userX]

More and more players talk about improbable sequences, long streaks of colors in roulette, repeated numbers, or moments when the games feel completely unbalanced. Some say it’s just natural variance, others believe that modern systems (live or online) might influence outcomes in one way or another. How do you see it? Have you had experiences that made you question the fairness of casino games, or do you believe everything is purely mathematics and probability? I’m curious to hear your thoughts.

gambling can be as ‘fair’ as the managers of the establishment where it is conducted can be “fair”. Can a lottery be ‘fair’? Of course it can, a lottery can be as ‘fair’ as the team of organisers is ‘fair’. But “fairness” should definitely not be confused with ‘justice’