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PLAYING THE SPORTS BOOKS

Stepping Up To the Plate Bettors who brush off baseball miss out on favorable odds by Buzz Daly According to Jimmy Vaccaro, of the three major sports, baseball has the lowest hold (profit margin) for the sports books. With March Madness now a fond memory for Las Vegas bookmakers. The threat of a National Football […]

Wild Nights – Power Stacks

Multimedia’s “Power Stacks” feature gives players a wild ride By Frank Legato   Multimedia has figured out a way to incorporate expanding wilds, also commonly known as “stacked wilds,” into a reel-spinning slot machine.     If anything in this country is certain, it’s that slot players still love those spinning reels. We’re still transfixed […]

Strictly Slots Magazine February 2011

Strictly Slots Magazine February 2011 MGM Resorts International Invites You To Experience the “M Life” Smarter Gambling In 2011 Tax tips, hot promotions and practical advice to help you pocket more winnings By H. Scot Krause Your Valentine’s Day Machine Finding “true love” on the slot floor by Frank Scoblete Vegas, Baby! Bally’s new Vegas-themed […]

How Does It Pay? Payback percentage

Understanding payback percentages By Frank Legato   “Payback percentage” is one of the most misunderstood terms in the casino industry. Many players think it means how much of the money they put in a game that will come back to them in jackpots. Others think that the casino has a switch somewhere that officials can […]

Solving The Jackpot Mystery

Can betting less increase your odds of hitting the top jackpot? By John Grochowski   If you’re eligible for the top jackpot only when betting the max, and you’re not prepared to bet that much, you’re better off at a non-progressive machine. I first encountered Fred back in the 1990s, while I was doing a […]

The Tax Man Cometh

Strategies to help you keep more of what you win by Basil Nestor   Gambling income is taxed like regular income, so you may owe substantial money unless you can prove that your gambling activities generated an offsetting loss. It’s spring…which means get ready to pay gambling taxes! Gambling taxes, you say? Yes, you must […]

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