A typical picture for a sleeping area for cities in Austria: where there used to be grocery stores and dairy houses, now a colorful illumination blinks in full, inviting you to play.

They play slot machines for two reasons. First – they want to win money. “I always go there with the idea to win something, but not for myself. Somehow I want to win here, to buy all sorts of nonsense there. Although if you look: well, why are you going there, well, you have these 10 euros, well, you buy this nonsense and do not fool your head! ” – says a young woman.

Others, who don’t look for money from automatic machines, just want to tickle their nerves: “I always take a tangible amount with me – for example, 250 euros – to make it more interesting to play. And if you play on a trifle, then what’s the point in the game? ”