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GAMBLE SCRAMBLEHow Gambling WorksT A O J U L Y N L X J I Z F N P F ZE C C M B I U X E Y Q V F C N U Z CU Q B H M K W J B B Y B P A P H P SN A B U F H B M W L B C D I X U J SE R A N D O M N E S S R H D J B S LV W E G R I A I Z F S C I O W N R QE S P K T E R E E D R G H S K A J DR O G W M I G T K E Q R J R K E F GT H Z Z D L O A T Y J U L T H Y Z ZE B N Z S K N U W I F Y U I N H H GN W G A E S P S Z N X E E Z D E E IO X W N X M A M K Q E O Q U T E N YC A D Q O O D D S S T S T E D E H AH Q O C S T I M I L G N I T T E B FA H O U S E A D V A N T A G E T M FN Y F W P L S Z J V A C D H K N D UC T U Q A E L B E J U Y Z Y T B C SE C T P M Y W R P W U K Q Q G K V QBetting LimitsChanceComputer chipHouse advantageNet revenueOddsRandomnessRiskTokenWagerNet revenue 1. The amount of money a gambling enterprise makes in profits after payment of prizes andexpenses.House advantage 2.Also known as the "edge". The advantage the casino or house has over the player in any game.Randomness 3. Lacking a definite pattern. All casino games are based on the fact that no one canpredict what will happen next.Risk 4. The possibility of losing an amount of money or something of value that is bet on theoutcome of an event, contest, game or machine.Wager 5. A sum of money, or anything of value being risked on an uncertain outcome.Betting Limits 6. Minimums and maximums that can be wagered on one bet.Computer chip 7. The random number generator, which is inside a slot machine and VLT machine. It isconstantly generating thousands of numbers every second.Token 8. The casino coins that sometimes are used to play slot machines.Odds 9. The amount a bet pays, for example 2 -1; 5 -2 and the actual odds of winning i.e. 1 in14,000,000.Chance 10. Something that happens unpredictably without a specific purpose or observable cause.Copyright 2003. St. Joseph’s Care Group, Addictions Services Kenora, Addictions Foundation of Manitoba are co-authors/owners.