Gary Thaller

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The casino spent hundreds of millions of dollars on gambling theory and high-tech surveillance while the bulk of their risks came from outside their models.
Gary Thaller
People learn about gambling theory by studying casino games. Yet, casinos got big losses by a tiger attacking its trainer, someone not filing tax forms, and a terrorist threat. The key point is the risk came FROM OUTSIDE THE MODEL.
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