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Strictly Slots Magazine November/December 2020 BEST OF SLOTS AWARDS 2020 Our annual review of your favorite casinos for slots MORE THAN LUCK Skill games continue to push into the casinos By John Grochowski PSYCHING OUT SLOTS The studies on slot play keep coming By Frank Legato PERFECT STRANGERS Don’t share your story with strangers unless […]

Casino Player Magazine November 2020 RICHES TO RAGS A look at 5 poker pros who went broke and what became of them By Sean Chaffin THE DOS AND DON’TS OF BLACKJACK STRATEGY Tips for beating one of the world’s toughest card games By J. Phillip Vogel A SEAT AT THE TABLE In real estate and […]

Strictly Slots Magazine October 2020 MYTH BUSTING No, that player didn’t steal your jackpot By Frank Legato TRIBAL SPOTLIGHT The best tribal casinos, what they offer, and how they’re keeping their players safe By Karrie L Zukowski A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIDEO POKER How the game evolved into a mainstay of modern casinos By Jerry […]

Casino Player Magazine October 2020 BEST OF THE BEST Top winners from the 2020 Best Of Gaming Awards LYING EQUALS WINNING The ins and outs of successful bluffing By Jack Clayton HOLDING, SPINNING The hold-and-re-spin game mechanic is umbiquitous among the coming year’s new slot games By Frank Legato MANNERS, PLEASE Players often violate those […]

Strictly Slots Magazine September 2020 SKILL & CHANCE Strategy and knowledge matter at video poker – but it’s still gambling By John Grochowski THE CASE FOR SPINNING REELS Some manufacturers are increasing their output in the classic mechanical reel-spinning slot genre. Here’s why they are a good choice By Frank Legato FIVE LITTLE THINGS A […]

Casino Player Magazine September 2020 THE 25TH ANNUAL BEST OF GAMING AWARDS Casino Player’s annual survey of the country’s best casinos GAMBLING IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS Hitting the tables and slots in unique outdoor areas offer some fresh air and fun By Sean Chaffin A NUMBERS GAME Knowing what to bet and when is half […]

Strictly Slots Magazine August 2020 CRAZY EIGHTS Incredible Technologies takes the persistent play feature to new heights with “Happy 8’s” and “Jolly 8’s” By Frank Legato VINTAGE SLOTS Want to beat back those nostalgia blues and play slots like in the good old days – with coins, buckets, and levers? Here’s where you can go […]

Casino Player Magazine August 2020 CLICK & MORTAR Where – and what – you can bet online THE TABLES HAVE TURNED Electronic offerings bring something new to table games BETTING IT RIGHT Making the most of a value bet By Jack Clayton NOT QUITE THE SAME Bonus Poker Deluxe requires a little tinkering with strategy […]

Strictly Slots Magazine July 2020 RETURNING TO NORMAL Across the Northeast tribal casinos have reopened their doors By Karrie L. Zukowski DECISIONS DECISIONS Make your choice and practice, practice, practice! By John Grochowski GETTING BACK ON TRACK How casinos are handling players clubs and promotions during the pandemic JOIN THE SLOT REVOLUTION The return of […]

Casino Player Magazine July 2020 SAFETY FIRST Casinos develop enhanced safety protocols in a COVID-19 world HELPFUL HINTS Having a better time at the tables By John Grochowski LET THE GAMES BEGIN Numerous leagues are getting back into action By Sean Chaffin PACE YOURSELF The many advantages of playing slow By Jack Clayton   Make […]