I recently learned something at one of our local Indian casinos when, jokingly, I asked one of the employees why there were no odds posted on their machines; there were payout numbers but no actual odds telling me what my risk is. In a heartbeat there were five security guards who surrounded me and demanded to know if there was a problem. I said "no problem"; the truth was I was worried they might start clubbing me or something. It was a scary moment. It seems I touched upon a sore subject with management. But this got me thinking, why aren't there any odds posted? Is keno really keno? Is poker really poker? What's going on? I always believed that keno and poker had a certain set of odds associated with them but it doesn't seem to be the case at our local Indian casinos. I can only assume they set their own odds based on their profit expectations. Is this fair? Who allows casinos to lure customers with a false game? I guess our politicians have once again sold us out and have allowed this kind of thing to take place. I, for one, think this practice should come to an end. A game advertised as keno or poker should have the appropriate odds posted. Does the question I posed make me a disgruntled customer? You bet! I think I'll stay home for now on and save my money.

JOHN WILLARD

Post Falls