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		How to Get Lucky: Focus on the Fat Tails (taylorpearson.me)
		20 points by mlejva on Dec 19, 2019 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

ninju on Dec 19, 2019 [–]

In casino terminology they are called "whales". One whale, at a casino, can spend (i.e. lose) the equivalent of 100s of penny-slot grandmas and so the casinos spend a lot of time catering the whales

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