NODE 4b1c95f3Re: another thought about random numbers
Frank Stuart <fstuart@vetmed.auburn.edu>Fri, 26 Jan 1996 09:16:58 +0800
>While musing over a roulette table, and noticing the preponderence of
>electronic games in the various Casinos in Stateline, NV, a thought
>occurred: does anyone know what sorts of random number generators those
>electronic games use, and how (if at all) they are measured and regulated
>by the Nevada Gaming Commission? They might have something to teach us.
I don't have a reference, I'm afraid, but I think I remember hearing about
someone using past keno numbers to predict future ones. When they correctly
guessed all the numbers twice in a row, casino officials stopped the game and
were reluctant to pay (though, I think they eventually did).
Assuming I didn't dream the whole thing, it seems like it wasn't in Nevada...
possibly on an Indian reservation? I think it happened 6 months to a year
ago. I'm sorry I can't be more specific.
| (Douglas) Hofstadter's Law:
Frank Stuart | It always takes longer than you expect, even
fstuart@vetmed.auburn.edu | when you take into account Hofstadter's Law.
NODE 2296c5b5Re: another thought about random numbers
SINCLAIR DOUGLAS N <sinclai@ecf.toronto.edu>Fri, 26 Jan 1996 13:16:43 +0800
> Assuming I didn't dream the whole thing, it seems like it wasn't in Nevada...
> possibly on an Indian reservation? I think it happened 6 months to a year
> ago. I'm sorry I can't be more specific.
My recollection was Quebec, Canada. There were articles posted to the
list at the time, so it should be in the archives if anyone cares enough
to look it up.