Interesting. I certainly can't say I like it, but there is a very simple strategy for breaking the house if there is an affiliate involved if they don't have a rule like this, so I can understand it.
Let's take the case of European Roulette where you have a "friend" place one bet in the amount of $50,000 on red each month.
In 16 out of 37 months the player will win, netting +$50,000. In 17 out of 37 months the player will loose, netting -$50,000. This results in an average monthly loss for the player of -$50,000/37, or $1,351.35.
Now, let's suppose you are an affiliate with a 30% revenue share. In in 16 out of 37 months you don't earn anything, and in 17 out of 37 months you win 30% of $50,000 or $15,000. This results in average monthly earnings for the affiliate of $6,891.89.
This means the affiliate and the affiliates "friend" together would expect an average monthly gain of $6,891.89 - $1,351.35, or $5,540.54 in such a situation. A quick expected earnings of $66,486.48 a year with very little effort. Do this at a few casinos, and you'd make a very good living as an affiliate, thank you, with just a few hours of work each month.
Michael
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