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The return of Big Bertha By Frank Scoblete In a former column I discussed the evolution of the slot machine over an approximately 130-year period beginning in 1890-91 with the Sittman and Pitt mechanical device, which ruled the bar scene for a few years only to be replaced by Charles Fey’s true slot machine, […]
Next Gaming prepares to launch their exciting skill game titles online By Karrie L. Zukowski & Mike Darley With the confusion and anguish caused by the coronavirus pandemic, casinos and their patrons were both left scram- bling to make sense of it all, to stay healthy, and to stay afloat. The uncertainly all but devastated […]
The future of gambling in a COVID-19 world By Frank Scoblete In the current issue of Casino Player I speculated that the table games might be removed from the casinos. There is no way to have six-feet of social distance between players and dealers at blackjack, roulette, craps, pai gow poker, mini-baccarat and the […]
The latest games are waiting for you at your favorite casino While casinos across the country are still struggling with the issues surrounding the COVID- 19 pandemic, several hundred have opened, or are about to open, affording some players the long-awaited freedom to begin playing their favorite games again. Check out these hot new […]
Money management, proper play and prediction to protect your slot cash By Frank Scoblete No one wants to see their bankrolls hammered, but unfortunately many aggressive slot players face such a prospect. Players need to exercise two aspects to their slot play to survive without taking regular beatings. The first is to have the […]
Can slot machines send signals to intuitive players? By Frank Scoblete I receive quite a few emails from readers asking questions and/or commenting on my articles but this one from Mike and Morris was quite interesting. Here it is: M&M: This may seem far out, but we think it deserves some consideration. Can slot […]
Some slots offer players no advantage to bet the max By John Grochowski There is no magic formula for winning on the slots. No betting pattern, no duration of play before moving to a new machine, no pauses between spins, no using or withholding your players club card can sway the random number generator […]
Casino operators and slot manufacturers launch a battle against unregulated slot machines By Frank Legato I’ve written in this space about the new “skill-influenced” gaming machines that are beginning to appear in casinos, but the casino gaming industry is currently battling the spread of a different kind of game purporting to be “skill games.” […]
Simple slots questions and simple slots answers By Frank Scoblete Simple Slots Question: I know that there is something called the RNG that controls the computerized slot machines but I have no idea what this means and how the results come from this computer thingy. Can you help me on this? I know it […]
Holding and re-spinning, king-sized machines and lots of progressives are among the trends to watch on the slot floor this year By Frank Legato This month, our sister publication Casino Player is publishing a roundup of many of the new slot games coming your way in 2020. The information for that feature was compiled […]