Best casino game I played so far is "Casino Games" for SEGA Master System 
A fake slot machine is ALWAYS much better than the real thing too 
It ain't though.
when it's fake you don't get that sugar/ dopamine rush, there ain't anything at stake. you pretty much just get a fraction of the experience eventhough most of the stuff is there.
People are addicted to the feeling of having something huge on the line in terms of a loss and more importantly a shot at winning a big prize that's far larger than the money invested.
In terms of it being better for people to not participate in sure, but at the end of the day. Fake slot machines/ gambling is worthless to many. you need an actual shot of a big reward while you risk something for the full experience people go to em for.
ye got different kinds of people in this department aswell including people that even enjoy the experience while losing money, but the stakes gotto be real for that true experience.
