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Mergers bring exciting new games to the casino floor By John Grochowski It was the first day of Global Gaming Expo, the casino industry’s annual fall conference and tradeshow at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, and my first appointment was to see what was new in the world of slots […]
Those rare moments when everything goes right By John Grochowski Everyone has ups and downs in the casino—often in the same day, and sometimes in the same hour. The sting caused by losing a couple of $20 bills gives way to elation over even a mini-jackpot or a few nice bonus rounds. The thrill […]
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, […]
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 […]
Learn the answers to gaming’s most frequently asked questions! By Frank Scoblete I love giving talks to my fellow casino players, and I can always be certain they’ll bombard me with plenty of questions. Here are 38 of the most common queries I’ve answered over the years, organized by category and followed by my […]
When opportunity knocks, answer the door By John Grochowski Sometimes a day at the tables is all about taking advantage of the opportunities presented, and not just in terms of strategy. Promotional tournaments, coupon plays, and unexpected comps—they’re all part of the game and worth retelling. Wilf Here are two stories in one. The […]
Casinos come and go, but the stories remain forever By John Grochowski In my time as a player, I’ve seen casinos come and casino go, and there’s always a little melancholy whenever one of the old standards is no more. So it is with the announcement earlier this year that the Riviera would close […]
Avoid becoming a casino zombie By Frank Scoblete Sometime in the mid-1990’s my wife the Beautiful AP and I were in the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas. We were walking from the buffet, full and satisfied after a delicious breakfast, when a somewhat wild-eyed, somewhat disheveled woman stopped us. “What’s today’s date?” she […]
The little things count for fun in the casinos By John Grochowski When you play in casinos, chances are that a good deal of your focus is on the big picture, the things most important to you. How much money are you going to bring? What games are you going to play? How soon […]
Breaking the “curse” of the casino By Frank Scoblete I think just about everyone reading this column knows the basic story of the werewolf, the half man/half beast monster that terrorizes villages, towns and cities when the full moon rises. A werewolf cannot control this inner beast and when the silvery moon bathes him, […]