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Take the bad with the good – and quit your complaining By Frank Scoblete Here she comes! Here she comes! Does she see me? Oh, no, she’s heading right for me. Her bloodshot eyes bead right into my eyes. There is no escaping her now. She is almost on top of me! Oh, please, […]
“Identical” video poker machines might have very important differences By Jerry “Stickman” Stich Just because two video poker machines have the same name, and the pay tables look the same, does not necessarily mean they are exactly the same game. I was reminded of this recently when I visited a casino with a good […]
A grand display and fun community play mark Scientific Games’ “Dragon Spin” By Frank Legato Walk into any casino, and you’re bombarded by a cacophony of sights and sounds. There are always a few things, though, that rise above the din—like, say, a huge circular slot carousel and display with crowds of cheering players […]
Gambling in luxury By Karrie L. Zukowski & Lisa Robertson-Dziedzic Some casinos focus almost exclusively on gaming, but a popular trend over the past decade has been to offer compelling—often breathtaking—non-gaming enhancements designed to showcase the property beyond a gambling hall. Indeed, some spectacular casino resorts have gone to great lengths to create an […]
The value of players club cards By H. Scot Krause I’m often amazed at the number of gamblers I see playing without a slot club card and hearing some of the excuses they give for not using one. So this month I’m going “back to basics” and reviewing what slot clubs are all about, […]
A newbie’s guide to table games By Frank Scoblete Many new casino players approach the casino experience with a dash, dab or cartload of anxiety while brand new players can be frozen with terror. Newbies have fears: How are these games played? How do I get chips? How do I bet? Will other players […]
One on one with Hard Rock International’s chairman Jim Allen By J. Phillip Vogel One of the most popular and easily recognizable brands in gaming today is that of Hard Rock International. With properties stretching across the globe, it has proven to be an enormously popular entertainment juggernaut reaching across oceans and cultures. Casino […]
Strictly Slots Magazine August 2015 Video Poker Myths Debunking a few of the common misconceptions about video poker By Jerry “Stickman” Stich A Royal Boo-Boo A max bet by mistake pays off big time in Triple Double Bonus bonanza By John Grochowski Mind Games What exactly does “random” mean, anyway? By Jerry “Stickman” Stich Mission […]
Casino Player Magazine August 2015 The Great 38 Learn the answers to gaming’s most frequently asked questions! By Frank Scoblete Casinos are coming to Cuba Again Gamblers may soon be able to relive Cuba’s roaring 50s—in more ways than one By I. Nelson Rose Poker Table Mind Games Ins and outs of the check raise […]
Dreams are fine—but you do want a good chance to win now and again By Frank Scoblete Except for some banking slots which I wrote about a little over a year ago, slot players are fully aware that they face a bleak future. The casino will have edges over them of between 17 and […]