Campaign to Bust Gambling Myths

THINK YOU CAN PUSH MY BUTTONS?

No matter how often you push the button, your chance of winning is the same every single time.

Recent research from the Manitoba Gaming Control Commission reveals that 14% of Manitobans believe that staying at the same slot machine will improve their chances of winning.

This belief is, in fact, false. Each play (each push of the button or pull of the handle) on a slot machine or VLT is random and independent from earlier plays. This means that there are no patterns or ways for players to predict when a machine will pay out. The truth is, no matter how long you sit and play a game, your chance of winning never changes.

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So what is your best strategy? Set a spending limit and only gamble with money you can afford to lose.