I think the return is actually better than 90pc, on roulette anyway, as I think they use the standard casino rules with a single zero, which means the return is just over 97pc. The key point, though, is that the margin is fixed. It cannot be tweaked, changed or attacked in any way at all. Gaming...
FOBTs are addictive by design, not least because you can spin every 20 seconds. The hit of a win is followed by an immediate chance to chase a loss. Spend any time at all in a modern "betting" shop and you will see people standing in front of FOBTs in what is essentially a hypnotic trance...
Good advice from Frankie, and Gamcare (http://www.gamcare.org.uk/) is another to bear in mind.
It is a really positive first step to admit to yourself, and others, that you have a problem, and as you will hopefully discover, there are many thousands of people who have done the same, with...