... numbers.^4.1

An effective way to ruin any linear congruential generator is to instantiate it with the wrong constants. Setting a=0, c=0 and R₀=0 simulates flipping a one sided coin, since every `random' number produced will be 0. See Knuth's book for a thorough discussion of the subtle problem of selecting the right constants to make things work.

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... game.^6.1

He really shouldn't have wondered. The house always has the advantage.

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... money.^7.1

This isn't completely true, since many states guarantee bettors a minimum return (say 10%) on every winning bet, which would have to come from the house if everybody picked the same winner. This would be an unheard of situation in jai-alai. Such minus pools do arise occasionally in horse racing, typically when a wonder horse goes up against thoroughly inadequate competition.

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