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Slot machines

Stephen15

Why are they something that's just never really taken off here in Ireland widespread as they're only really in certain locations such as in seaside places like Bray and Tramore or a few casinos here and there such as on O'Connell Street and the likes they're not really that common in Ireland to the same extent as other countries. The UK for example where nearly every pub and bookies shop has one and even some chip shops and the likes also on the continent they seem quite popular in bars and cafes. What's the reason they're not so popular here?

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tea and coffee

They're more or less illegal here under gambling laws.

ToddyDoody

I think the place that had them in Tramore is long gone.

Fun memories using one as a child, forget that whole having to be 18 thing.

Is it usual for real slot machines to operate on 2 pence coins?

Stephen15

tea and coffee wrote: »

They're more or less illegal here under gambling laws.

But then how come you still get them in the likes of Bray, Bundoran and Tramore. If so why are our gambling laws so strict compared to other countries surely there'd be a gap in the market if the laws were relaxed and they would bring in revenue for the state.

Your Face

There's no sport in them.

Ubbquittious

There are just not enough thickos around in this country who'll throw their money into a vending machine that doesn't sell anything

TheValeyard

I'm really glad our pubs over here do not have them. Hate to see them when drinking in UK pubs

Stephen15

Ubbquittious wrote: »

There are just not enough thickos around in this country who'll throw their money into a vending machine that doesn't sell anything

You could say that about the lotto which you're effectively just buying a piece of paper as the chances of winning are so slim.

punisher5112

Remember was over in UK a while back and 3 yokes came in. They pretended to be playing the machine but were really actually cons and managed to clean out around £80.

ToddyDoody

punisher5112 wrote: »

Remember was over in UK a while back and 3 yokes came in. They pretended to be playing the machine but were really actually cons and managed to clean out around £80.

How did they do that?

punisher5112

ToddyDoody wrote: »

How did they do that?

They were fiddling at it for a good 10 minutes.

I believe they plugged something in and got the machine to return takings.

Hal3000

I won 250 sheets on the slots in Salthill. I blew 200 of it on those fortune tellers in the booths on the prom. The other 50 went behind the bookies counter.

punisher5112

Hal3000 wrote: »

I won 250 sheets on the slots in Salthill. I blew 200 of it on those fortune tellers in the booths on the prom. The other 50 went behind the bookies counter.

These like in the film BIG

ToddyDoody

punisher5112 wrote: »

They were fiddling at it for a good 10 minutes.

I believe they plugged something in and got the machine to return takings.

Jesus. Skin you alive they would.

Hal3000

punisher5112 wrote: »

These like in the film BIG

Shimmy shimmy Cocoa pop...

Snotty

In the late 90s I worked in a not very busy bar in the UK and they had one machine and it would take in £700 per week, I would have been earning £150 a week, so that machine paid for all the staffs wages for the owner.

Cienciano

Ubbquittious wrote: »

There are just not enough thickos around in this country who'll throw their money into a vending machine that doesn't sell anything

But there's 2 or 3 bookies on every main street

ToddyDoody

Cienciano wrote: »

But there's 2 or 3 bookies on every main street

Errrrr...

'So what?'

punisher5112

Cienciano wrote: »

But there's 2 or 3 bookies on every main street

Cleaning up.....

Where does people think most of the file money goes.... Oh and bars...

ToddyDoody

punisher5112 wrote: »

Cleaning up.....

Where does people think most of the file money goes.... Oh and bars...

What's file money?

the_syco

Stephen15 wrote: »

You could say that about the lotto which you're effectively just buying a piece of paper as the chances of winning are so slim.

The lotto funds charities. The machines fund the pubs.

The machines are usually programmed to only let a low percentage of players win, so chance may not always favour the bold.

janfebmar

Its great that they are not more popular here. Gambling is an awful addiction for some unfortunate people, and can have devastating effects on their families.

Poor Uncle Tom

the_syco wrote: »

The lotto funds charities. The machines fund the pubs.

The machines are usually programmed to only let a low percentage of players win, so chance may not always favour the bold.

It's all gambling, don't buy into the placating platitudes of the government backed variety.

Charity begins at home, not by buying a lotto ticket.

pure.conya

Ubbquittious wrote: »

There are just not enough thickos around in this country who'll throw their money into a vending machine that doesn't sell anything

i wouldnt bet on that

The Highwayman

In Germany they are everywhere

Spielhalle, they are especially prevalent in poor areas. Losers in there all day and night, very depressing.

Coillte_Bhoy

I cant understand why they are not banned outright, an utter cancer on society.

punisher5112

ToddyDoody wrote: »

What's file money?

Dole, dang autocorrect

Pinch Flat

Bray and trampre were special economic zones set up in the 1960s. Only in them could you have a slot machine legally.

rex-x

ToddyDoody wrote: »

I think the place that had them in Tramore is long gone.

Fun memories using one as a child, forget that whole having to be 18 thing.

Is it usual for real slot machines to operate on 2 pence coins?

Tramore has more slots than ever!

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rex-x wrote: »

Tramore has more slots than ever!

skooterblue2

the_syco wrote: »

The lotto funds charities. The machines fund the pubs.

The machines are usually programmed to only let a low percentage of players win, so chance may not always favour the bold.

The lotto is a direct tax on stupidity and it is proportional. I worked for a subcontractor. For every ticket sold I estimate it was an eight of the prize money, that is based on the person only buying two lines. So if it was a roll over ...... they got to keep the money and more tickets were sold again.

Once the ticket sales plateaued the jackpot would be won and it would start again.