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Slot makers are taking popular features and using them in a new way By John Grochowski Whether you’re a slot player, game maker or casino operator, versatility in game play is a prize to be treasured. The fast-growing hold-and-respin segment has that versatility. It’s been used for basic bonus play, in more varied bonus […]
Hialeah Park Racing and Casino shines with East Coast’s loosest slots and much more By Sean Chaffin Slot machine players looking for the casino with the loosest slots on the East Coast may be surprised to learn which property tops the list. It’s not an Atlantic City casino and not found in some of […]
Strictly Slots goes off to the races with a look at some of the best racinos in the country By Karrie L. Zukowski For many gambling enthusiasts, racinos are the best of both worlds—the thrill of betting on live horse or dog races, combined with all the slot machine and table-game action you could […]
The advantages of playing slow By Jack Clayton We live in a hectic world. Fast cars, fast food, a speedy work environment, and technology that increases how much we try and cram into one day. Instead of quietly reading the newspaper over a coffee in the morning, we get our news from instantaneous tweets, […]
The right ways to play craps the right way By Frank Scoblete There are two main games at a craps table. The first is to bet with the dice; that is, you want just about any number to appear except for the dreaded seven during the point cycle of the game. The second is […]
Our report on the highest slot returns during an unprecedented year By Frank Legato The year 2020 was a calamity for businesses of all kinds, but the casino hospitality business took one of the biggest hits from the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent Great Shutdown. Casinos in most places were closed from two to […]
There’s a new game show centered around a giant slot machine By Frank Legato I’ve heard of slot machines based on game shows, but how about a game show based on a slot machine? There’s a new quiz game show on Fox centered around a giant five-reel slot machine. It’s called Cherries Wild, and […]
The power of patience when it comes to playing your favorite slots By Frank Scoblete I’ve always believed that slot players have more patience than table-game players because they can go through longer streaks with no wins whatsoever, whereas table-game players need some wins here and there to maintain their interest before flying for […]
Bonus features like multipliers and free games spice up the traditional video poker game, while offering a fair shake that diehards will appreciate Frank Legato The idea of an automated version of the game of poker, to be played alone while enjoying drinks, goes all the way back to the origins of the slot […]
The past 25 years have seen slot machine bonus events evolve from wheel spins and funny cartoons into four distinct styles of bonus By Frank Legato Happy Silver Anniversary to the slot bonus. Bonus events in slot machines effectively began with the 1996 release of IGT’s Wheel of Fortune. The roulettestyle wheel spinning to […]