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Powercash Could Lead to Slots Addiction

It would seem that the casinos would like you to get addicted to their slots, or at the very least, spend all of your hard earned money on them. They keep coming up with ways to keep you at the slots, especially when it is most likely that you would get up and leave. They are making it their goal to keep you there as long as possible.

They have now come up with another angle to keep you at the slots, it is called “Powercash.” The idea is that when you are sitting at the slots, instead of having to get up and hit the ATM to get more money so that you can continue to play, you can access your money sitting right there. This way they never have to leave their seats at the slots or the tables, and the casino earns more money.

The problem is that many times this is seen as a “Cool Down” sort of period where the slots player has time to think about the fact that they are about to take out more money to play, and might possibly change their mind about doing so on their way back to the slots. This is exactly what the casinos are trying to avoid.

Gambling Addiction advocacy groups say that it is a horrible idea. They say that the time that they take when they walk away is crucial for many people and will keep them from spending every dime they have. They need the break to be able to think coherently about the money they are spending, instead of being able to continuously pump money into the slots.

With casinos in California looking into installing the feature, experts say that it is just a matter of time before casinos across the country are using the feature. They also say that it is a ticking time bomb for slots addicts.

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