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Are gamblers better off playing games with high table limits or lower-stakes? A professor weighs in

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 7:37 PM
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  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Are recreational gamblers better off playing casino games with high table limits or lower-stakes games that would enable them to play longer?

A New York mathematics and computer science professor says players should make the higher wagers because they have a better chance of winning over the long haul. Christopher Ingrassia, a professor at Kingsborough Community College was one of the first-day presenters at UNLV’s three-day Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking at Bellagio.

Ingrassia is one of more than 500 attendees of the conference conducted by UNLV’s International Gaming Institute every three years. The conference has brought gaming industry executives together with academics for sessions on multiple topics involving the gaming industry.