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Saving Money For Slot Play By Frank Scoblete Don’t you hate it when you think something similar to the following thoughts? “I really used up little Timmy’s college fund at the machines. Me bad.” “I just got carried away at the machines and kept taking out lines of credit until I ran out of […]
Why players earn more comps on slots than video poker By John Grochowski Carrie has been playing slot machines for longer than she cares to remember. She and her husband Bill had already been annual Las Vegas visitors for nearly a decade when I met them in the early 1980s, several years before my […]
Which Double Double Bonus machine is best? By John Grochowski Evaluating a video poker machine is usually pretty straight-forward. A 9-6 Jacks or Better machine where full houses pay 9-for-1 and flushes 6-for-1, will return more players than a 8-5 machine. A 10-7-5 Double Bonus Poker game, where full houses pay 10-for-1, flushes 7-for-1 […]
Super Bowl Makes Annual Appearance in Las Vegas By Buzz Daly Just in time to rescue a nation badly in need of a remedy for the winter blahs and distraction from relentless politically-inspired turmoil, we get to celebrate our favorite unofficial national holiday, Super Bowl Sunday. Ostensibly, the Super Bowl crowns the NFL’s best […]
The short life of the River Rat By Jack Clayton There’s one in every crowd. The loudmouth who mucks up a quiet family dinner, the athlete who turns the ball over and costs you a winning ticket at the sports book, or the guy at work who makes one screw-up that ruins eight hours […]
Favorite games come and go By John Grochowski All casino players have their favorite games, but those favorites aren’t always set in stone. These favorites evolve as games change and players gain experience. Today’s blackjack player might be tomorrow’s three card poker player, and today’s slots player might be tomorrow’s roulette player. I opened […]
Players look back at some of their favorite games of the past By John Grochowski So many exciting new slot games, themes and ways to play are on the way that it seems there would be little time to get caught up in nostalgia. Scientific Games has melded WMS Gaming’s ever-popular Monopoly theme with […]
Exploring a family of Deuces Wild games By John Grochowski When video poker rocketed to popularity in the 1980s a couple of things became apparent that still influence games today. For starters, players will flock to video games that give them frequent paybacks and a good shot to win. And second, players love the […]
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 […]
Look beyond the lure of instant riches By Frank Scoblete She sits at the machine figuring this is why she came to the casino. She works in an insurance company and while her job makes her a good living, it is kind of dull. She has about 10 years before she can retire and […]