This document discusses common gambling fallacies and whether they are true or false. It presents 9 common beliefs people have about gambling, such as thinking they can control the outcome through patterns, concentration, or rituals. However, gambling outcomes are determined by chance and outside of a player's control, so these beliefs are generally false. Winning large sums such as lottery jackpots also may not solve personal problems.

1. Some common beliefs regarding gambling:
• If I can crack the code and identify the pattern, I can control the outcome.
True or False? Why?
• If I concentrate hard enough, I'll win.
True or False? Why?
• If I follow my ritual, I'll win.
True or False? Why?
• If I dream of a certain number or lucky omen, it means that if I bet on it, I'll win.
True or False? Why?
• Someone just sat down at the slot machine where I had just been playing
and he hit a big jackpot. If I would have just stayed a bit longer, it would
have been mine.
True or False? Why?
• It's my lucky day. My chances of winning are therefore good.
True or False? Why?
• If I try, again … and again, I'm bound to win.
True or False? Why?
• I'm so close; next time I'll win!
True or False? Why?
• I'm good at video games, so I'll be good at computer gambling games.
True or False? Why?
• Winning the Lottery will solve all my problems.
True or False? Why?
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