We can’t deny that slots have been insanely popular lately. Even though some of these games have a huge house edge, gamblers still keep coming back. On the other hand, dice games which have a much lower house edge (sometimes below 1%) don’t seem as popular anymore.
That got me thinking… It looks like most people go for what’s trending rather than caring about the house edge.
When you compare it to sports betting, experts say there's also a house edge, but you at least have a better chance of winning if you know how to analyze games. That’s why I’m still confused why do so many people prefer slots over sports betting when the odds in sports are generally better?
So, I want to hear from you, what do you enjoy more? Slots or sports betting? What makes you choose one over the other?
Sports betting is not played every day of the 7 days - while slots, dice and other games can be played at any time. Regarding which is better in terms of winning probability - I agree sports betting is the answer. I definitely enjoy it at the weekend or a few times during the week if there is Champions League - meanwhile the slots can be played at any time.
I also agree that the trend now is sports betting - but the popularity of slots remains undisturbed. There are always fans of slots and this game will always attract the interest of new and old gamblers. We've all tried it - winning or losing is normal.
It depends on what you are betting on. Generally, there's usually a football match every other day of the week throughout the year, including holidays.
Many people go for slots due to the allure of winning huge sums. Plus, the way the games have been designed, it's easy to get hooked playing slots than wagering on sports. The choice of sound, the graphics, animations, etc make it very addictive to play online slots.
There's also the near miss factor. This means you miss winning the payout because only one symbol failed to align on an active payline. This encourages many people to 'chase' the win and hence spend more money on slots.