Gambling addiction cureable with lesson in arithmetic?

Question by blinky doodles: Gambling addiction cureable with lesson in arithmetic?
Seems like a 15 minute overview of probability and statistics would cure anyone. No one can win if they play long enough, especially games of pure luck like slot machines. Have there been many math geniuses who are addicted to slot machines?
i’m serious here, people need help.
All BRILLIANT answers -thank you!
you are so right. So is gambling as bad as doing any other drug – Hey it destroys lives and your $ is your lifeblood so…
Extra snuggle points for any reference to a gambling mathematician (other than card counters)

Best answer:

Answer by psalmsmuse
It’s not about the numbers. “Addiction” and “logic” do not go together.

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