You’ve got £50. Your challenge is to turn it into £100. There’s just one problem: The casino never loses.
Choose your player. Make predictions. Take the offers. Follow the tips. See how long your money lasts (like in real life, it won’t be long!).
Along the way, you’ll encounter free bets, countdowns, personalised offers, near-misses and pressure to keep going — all based on real ways gambling environments can shape decisions.
Then comes the reveal. Go behind the House, uncover what was influencing you, see how much money the House has taken from everyone playing that day, and discover the real-life story behind your character. Who was really playing whom?
House Edge Lab is a fast, interactive game about money, gambling, psychology and the hidden commercial pressures behind the play. Lose the game. Spot the tricks. Expose the House.
This is a drop-in event, registration is not required.
For further information, please contact Dr James Close at james.close@plymouth.ac.uk.