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Strictly Slots Magazine January 2021 SLOT TRENDS 2021 New cabinets, more progressives, more hold-and-spin games, and much more on tap in the new year By Frank Legato NAME YOUR GAME Do you play a variety of video poker games? By Jerry “Stickman” Stich ASKED & ANSWERED Video poker players seek answers By John Grochowski A […]

Casino Player Magazine December 2020 / January 2021 THE BEST OF DINING & NIGHTLIFE AWARDS Casino Player’s annual survey of the best casinos for food, fun and beyond By Lisa Robertson-Dziedzic ELEVATED LUXE Circa Resort & Casino opens in Downtown Las Vegas By Steve Kieva A MOST SINCERE FORM OF FLATTERY Seeing the same kinds […]

Strictly Slots Magazine November/December 2020 BEST OF SLOTS AWARDS 2020 Our annual review of your favorite casinos for slots MORE THAN LUCK Skill games continue to push into the casinos By John Grochowski PSYCHING OUT SLOTS The studies on slot play keep coming By Frank Legato PERFECT STRANGERS Don’t share your story with strangers unless […]

Casino Player Magazine November 2020 RICHES TO RAGS A look at 5 poker pros who went broke and what became of them By Sean Chaffin THE DOS AND DON’TS OF BLACKJACK STRATEGY Tips for beating one of the world’s toughest card games By J. Phillip Vogel A SEAT AT THE TABLE In real estate and […]

Strictly Slots Magazine October 2020 MYTH BUSTING No, that player didn’t steal your jackpot By Frank Legato TRIBAL SPOTLIGHT The best tribal casinos, what they offer, and how they’re keeping their players safe By Karrie L Zukowski A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIDEO POKER How the game evolved into a mainstay of modern casinos By Jerry […]

Casino Player Magazine October 2020 BEST OF THE BEST Top winners from the 2020 Best Of Gaming Awards LYING EQUALS WINNING The ins and outs of successful bluffing By Jack Clayton HOLDING, SPINNING The hold-and-re-spin game mechanic is umbiquitous among the coming year’s new slot games By Frank Legato MANNERS, PLEASE Players often violate those […]

Strictly Slots Magazine September 2020 SKILL & CHANCE Strategy and knowledge matter at video poker – but it’s still gambling By John Grochowski THE CASE FOR SPINNING REELS Some manufacturers are increasing their output in the classic mechanical reel-spinning slot genre. Here’s why they are a good choice By Frank Legato FIVE LITTLE THINGS A […]

Casino Player Magazine September 2020 THE 25TH ANNUAL BEST OF GAMING AWARDS Casino Player’s annual survey of the country’s best casinos GAMBLING IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS Hitting the tables and slots in unique outdoor areas offer some fresh air and fun By Sean Chaffin A NUMBERS GAME Knowing what to bet and when is half […]

Strictly Slots Magazine August 2020 CRAZY EIGHTS Incredible Technologies takes the persistent play feature to new heights with “Happy 8’s” and “Jolly 8’s” By Frank Legato VINTAGE SLOTS Want to beat back those nostalgia blues and play slots like in the good old days – with coins, buckets, and levers? Here’s where you can go […]

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