Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 14, 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba Do it the easy Way payment by phone 9479360 a division of com chef services limited Winnipeg free press january pages 920 Philip business editor m he your Money free press More hard earned Cash will be blown trying to seduce lady Luck with the opening of the Crystal install the More you play the More you lose bet on it by Paul Samyn youse pays yer youse take yer and the More chances you take on lotteries or the More Money you Are going to lose mathematical Law is very if you play Long the probability of losing All youve got is 100 per Earl a University of Manitoba actuarial still Manitoban continue to add credence to the adage that a fool and his Money Are soon for the year ended March the Manitoba lotteries foundation re ports net lottery sales revenues received through the Western Canada lottery corporation grew by per cent to million on total lottery sales of the provinces casinos took in Mil and with the opening of the Crys Tal Manitoba first year round gaming the Odds Are that even More hard earned Cash will be blown trying to seduce lady the provincial government expects to collect million when it cashes in its chips each year which will in turn be used to fund healthcare tax of poor gambling critics have taken lot teries minister Bonnie Mitchelson and company to calling these government run games of Chance everything from a tax on the poor to a major cause of compulsive gambling a disease officially re cognized by the american psychiatric association and the world health to be its unlikely that youll end up on skid Row by cough ing up a loonie to have a one in million Chance to win the lotto Jackpot or become a Candi Date for gamblers Anonymous by putting two bits in a on armed but you should realize its equally unlikely that youll earn a decent return on your Money whenever you invest in Luck especially when compared to the sure Reward offered a Canada savings lets Start with Asro Sanbloom these draws pro vide a poor paying out Only about 50 per cent of what they take and a Quick glance at their which never seem to be posted near As prominently As the weekly jackpots at the ticket Booth proves that your chances at getting your hands on that payout Are John Wulc says the Lon shots involved in lotteries dont seem to deter for lotto which has by far the worst Odds of All the games accounts for Over 50 per cent of ticket he people dont seem to be distracted by the Matheson the jackpots seem to attract the higher the the greater the Matheson says whenever the Jackpot tops ticket sales shoot up 60 to 80 per but no matter what the big prize is your Best bet at cashing in on some of the lottery winnings is to become a ticket Matheson says the or so lottery ticket agents in the prov Ince Are rewarded with a Toper cent commission on every prize under that is redeemed at their they also get a five to 10 per cent commission for every ticket they the higher the value of tickets sold and the More Money they get he after scanning the astronomical Odds involved in a look at your chances at the Casino must make gambling seem almost like a sure for take Roulette which comes from the French for Little in this where the dealer spins the wheel in one direction and throws a tiny Ball in a Groove in the you have a one in 37 Chance of correctly guessing which of the 38 slots on the invert Elbow style wheel the Ball will fall the Odds dont Tell the entire gambling As Oswald Jacoby noted in his Book on How to figure the the payoff in Roulette is based on the Assumption that there Are Only 36 slots instead of 38 in doing the percentage in favor of the House on All bets is two in 38 or per its interesting to note that while the Crystal Casino is trumpeted As a posh example of european style it int of Fering the european Roulette wheel which has a much lower House advantage of per cent As it uses Only single 0 on the wheel instead of 0 and unlimited bankroll but the House which is the statistically assured profit for the Casino from each Dollar is not the Only thing working against in Henry Tamburin on Casino the accomplished player writes that casinos also have the advantage of an unlimited Bank Roll so that if a Blackjack dealer busts 20 hands in a the Casino Doest go More chips Are always available so it can with stand losing sessions longer than players the stakes Type of top House Edge lotto 649 in lotto 636 in 1 the plus in 1 the provincial in 1 daily Deal in x Blackjack on Roulette in la Boule Baccarat 1 term at 1 at one at winnings Are Paul Ullrich Winnipeg free press Rosenbloom adds in the Case of Slot the Casino can vary the rate of payoff from machine to he says in Las vegas a few machines will pay out As much As 97 cents on every Dollar while the rest hover around the 75 cent but casinos tend to keep these benevolent machines front and Centre so they can create a psycho logical advantage to help separate you from your he people will come in and this machine is paying off this and think that this must be a really Good Rosenbloom also cautions the higher returns and better Odds at a Casino often masks the fact that you stand a much better Chance at blowing a substantial amount of Money gambling than via your weekly lottery for at a Blackjack table with a mini mum betting you can quickly and easily be Down Bucks before you know he adds various betting systems such As card counting can help improve your but even the Best gamblers rarely get More than a microscopic leg up on the of the Odds also say that you will win some of the and Tamburin says the Best gambling system is the one that reminds you to quit when you Are a a Small profit after All is better than no profit or a writes be Content to leave with a mod Erate 10 to 20 per cent profit based on your session for sex if you Start a session of play with plan to walk if you can manage a that Sensi ble and smart who knows there Are no sure suggests you set a limit on How much you Are willing to lose before you Start proper perspective whenever you Al though you Hope and probably expect to set aside in the amount that you Are willing to lose and stick to this he Rose blooms advice tries to put Casino gambling in the proper per if you go to the Casino with the idea of losing but getting lots of entertainment for that he but if you go with the idea that you Are going to strike it youre stepping on a Treadmill that will end up costing you a lot of Ltd Gas guzzler but it will sell for a fair Price dear Phil i am the owner of a 1985 Ford Ltd Crown Victoria and i agree with you that its a very reliable Lehi my Only problem is the cars poor Gas i used to get mpg but now i Only get 17 mpg around my Ltd has pm on the odometer and Ive checked the choke and air any idea As to what could be wrong Gilbert Manitoba dear your Ltd has Al ways had a reputation for being a Gas with a 302 engine you should be getting Between 19 and 21 mpg on the As the temperature you can expect your fuel Economy to drop by about 10 per cent because the engine is less efficient in cold this May be one reason Why youre getting less Gas mile age than you Are used other items that May reduce your fuel Economy Are a faulty fuel fuel manifold heat valve or worn car Buret or float if All of these components Are functioning dont worry about your poor Gas mileage until the engine is tuned up again this at that your mileage May have improved with the warmer if you should then make sure the engine is properly calibrated and All the electronic controls Are within Fords specific by the your 85 Ltd Crown Victoria is now Worth be tween and not a bad Price for a car that originally sold for Odd dear Phil i own a 1985 Toyota Cressida which is without a doubt one of the finest cars Ive Ever my Only complaint is that the Side mouldings keep falling i have noticed other Cressida with the same problem so this must be a manufacturers does Toyota have a secret War Ranty covering this problem could you Tell me How much my Cressida is now Worth and what problems i May have with it after its fifth year Winnipeg dear dealers Tell me that this is a common failing with the Cressida and they Are authorized to replace or re glue the moulding at no charge to the customer on a Caseb Case on the other tells me that this problem Doest exist and no free repairs or re placements Are presently being authorized by the on the other my com Leonaid Phil Edmonston plaint files Tell me that this a common failing with what is otherwise a Fine Automo try to work out an arrange ment with your dealer where you absorb a bit of the repair if he rejects your take him and Toyota to Small claims your Cressida is now Worth be tween and in Good Cressida offer an excellent combination of perform Comfort and there is Little to fault when it comes to Overall and the engine is a Model of smooth on the negative the rear shocks tend to Bottom out when the vehicle is lightly loaded and the air conditioner can be these cars have shown them selves to be exceptionally Reli in spite of Many Standard electronic the Price for a Good used example is Likely to be very As is the Case with your out parts Are reason ably front brakes need frequent repair and exhaust sys tem parts rust Odd secret tips 198384 engine Oil pressure sensor failures will be fixed for free up to five All models rear shocks will be replaced free charge up to two up to three Toyota or the dealer will offer to cover half the replacement d faulty cruise control components will be fixed at no d older Toyota with stalling problems should have the engine checked for excessive Carbon buildup on the valves before any expensive repairs Are free repairs 198287 Dodge Aries and ply Mouth reliant models equipped with a propane fuel a propane leak May develop due to excessive corrosion of the fittings at the fill any Chrysler Dealership with propane conversion experience will replace the fill and outage install an improved shield and apply rustproofing to the fit All this work will be performed free of charge no matter if the car was bought new or readers May Send inquiries to Phil Box place do Montreal Ltd mileage May improve with Wanner Best and worst cars outlined in report by Jack Branswell Canadian press theres a sucker born every the saying and the 1990s Promise to be Choc full of Pitfalls for impatient car buyers unless they do their the automobile Protection association has released its list of Best and worst cars for Canadian buyers in with Ford drawing the kudos and Chrysler the rasp theres a message for All new car buyers hoping for trouble free driving dont bet the mor Tage on whats the Outlook for people who leap before they read up on the car Market it is pretty Bleak and it is going to get worse in the George president of the Ca Nadian As con Sumers we tend to be Iny said buyers Are too preoccupied with monthly payments to delve into some of the Partick glitzy ads dont quite match the reality of expensive repairs resulting from an unwise on the Bright the report says Assembly Quality and reliability have generally hondas Acura Fords probe and Mustang were listed As some of the Best cars to Honda Mazda Toyota Corolla and Volvo 240 were More of the Dodge Plymouth Hori Chrysler Ford escort and the Buick Lesa re Are to be says the cars Are rated on Road parts Cost and warranty and the report does not cover cars in their first year on the the associations ratings Are based on Over annual phone letters to its Montreal and Toronto offices and on Road the association says its ratings Are reliable because of the combi nation of methods see Chrysler Page ;