      A statistical advantage of plus or minus five percent, depending uponhow good the player is, gives the house enough of an advantage to pay for ahotel, staff, tables, the casino, parking, insurance, and advertising. Witha slight but consistent statistical advantage, the house can make aninordinate amount of money. In my opinion, the answer to whether the houseis TRULY gambling is clearly NO. The house is running a business with astatistical advantage.