Dream books have defined gambling culture in New York for over a century, linking dreams with lottery numbers. They symbolize the irrational hope and superstition that underpin gambling. People engage with gambling, believing they can predict outcomes, despite evidence showing they often lose money. The history of notable figures in New York gambling illustrates the cycle of belief and loss, culminating in significant debt even among experienced overseers. Current discussions about establishing a casino in Times Square reveal the unique business nature of casinos, tailored to manipulate gambler behavior and psychology.
Dream books served as the bibles of New York gambling, pairing dreams with numbers for locals to play in lotteries, turning irrational dreams into controllable outcomes.
Gambling operates on cycles of hope and superstition, where people convince themselves they can predict outcomes, believing their prescience will lead to winnings.
History shows that gamblers often think they will win despite rarely achieving that outcome, evidenced by the demise of New York's greatest gambling overseer due to debts.
Public hearings on bringing a casino to Times Square emphasize that casinos exist as unique businesses, designed not merely for service, but to engage with gambler psychology.
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