FWIW, I spent several years living in Atlantic City and I know from observed experience that those casinos are crooked as shit. If you hit a decent payout on the slots, the last reel will decrement back one to deny you the payoff. The people who run casinos keep a profile on their regular customers, and watch on the security cameras as you play. If you are someone who will dump money into their bag without any reward, they'll make sure to never give you a reward.

I'm not a gambler, but lived next door to the Tropicana for many years and watched plenty of fools piss their money away.