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Amazing true stories of close calls and astounding wins By John Grochowski “When it comes to electronic gaming, all things are possible on any given play.” It was one of those all too rare days, a close encounter of the winning kind. Several wins, in fact, encountered close together. I was playing Super Aces […]
Principles to remember the next time you’re in the casino By John Marchel “Knowing just a few simple things about the rules and odds of various games will enable you to play more successfully and more likely end up as a winner.” Playing in a casino can be fun, exciting and even profitable. Knowing […]
Thanks to WMS Gaming’s “Ruby Slippers,” we’re off to see the Wizard—again by Frank Legato “Back in 1939, one of the reasons the original film resonated with movie-goers was the fantasy escape it offered to a public weary of the Great Depression, the misery of which would hang in the air for two more […]
Understanding the basics of America’s most popular player’s club By Michael Shackleford “At the Diamond Level, lots of perks kick in—including access to VIP lines, private registration rooms and the Diamond lounges, which provide beverages and snacks. In addition, you receive better offers, free bonus reward credits and golf discounts.” Wherever you choose to […]
Where to find the best blackjack games in Vegas, and how to avoid the tricks and traps that take down most players By Joseph Pane “Since one-deck games are very hard to find in other parts of the country, a lot of Las Vegas visitors are eager to play as soon as they see […]
How Understanding your personality will help you make the best slot-playing choices by Bill Burton I recently attended a seminar given by the company that manages my 401K retirement plan. The meeting started with all of us filling out a questionnaire that would help determine the type of investors we were. The questions were […]
How the casinos make your senses tingle… all six of them by Frank Scoblete There are five physical senses through which we relate to our surroundings every day—touch, taste, smell, vision and hearing. There is also a sixth sense that some people claim we have—the sense of intuition, some will call it; others will […]
The industry’s top manufacturers unveil their latest innovations By Rob Wiser If you want to peer into the future of casinos, look no further than the slot floor. While the most popular table games have remained virtually the same for decades, each year brings eye-popping innovations, clever new concepts and technological breakthroughs to the […]
Twenty years after the introduction of the “virtual reel” slot machine, the myths about how slots operate continue by Frank Legato For most of the 20th century, the slot machine was pretty much the same. Three reels spun around, prompted first by springs loaded in a handle and later by electrical switches. Where those reels […]
Forget the myths that abound in casinos by Frank Legato Millions and millions of words have been written over the years of the modern history of slot machines on how to find the “loose slots” on the floor. It was this magazine, in fact, that actually led to the notion of “loose slots,” when […]