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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 By Sean Chaffin Today’s slot machine is largely an electronic experience– a mix of random number generators, video and light displays, computer processing, card readers, and every […]
Incredible Technologies takes the persistent play feature to new heights with “Happy 8’s” and “Jolly 8’s” By Frank Legato In China and other Asian countries, you are more likely to find slot machines paying out for three 8’s than three 7’s, because in that part of the world, the number 8 is lucky in […]
Some players accuse video poker of being rigged. Here’s why they’re wrong. By John Grochowski It’s not uncommon for players to feel like they’ve been cheated – that is, that games are somehow rigged to work against them. And video poker is no exception. The proof they offer? The length of time it takes […]
Casinos are for adults, like candy is for children By Frank Scoblete Carol, close your eyes.” “Mommy, what is it?” “Close your eyes.” Carol closed her eyes. Mommy opened the doors. More light was hitting her closed eyes than before. What was going to happen now? “Open your eyes Carol. Open them real wide.” Carol […]
Bonus Poker Deluxe requires a little tinkering with strategy By John Grochowski When it comes to casino games, my wife Marcy is risk averse. She likes playing video poker on the software I’ve installed on a couple of computers at home, but the thought of betting $1.25 at a time on a quarter machine […]
Making the most of a value bet By Jack Clayton Knowing how much to invest in a stock at the right time is essential money management. You don’t jump into the market just to have action in the financial world, but to turn that investment into a profit. The same rules apply at the […]
Electronic offerings bring something new to table games When you think of table games, what are the first things that come to mind? Maybe it’s how the cards felt, the roll of the dice, or roulette dealer calling “No more bets!” as ball descends toward the numbers, or simply the stacking or riffling of […]
Where – and what – you can bet online There’s no question that the corona virus led to a push for expanded online gambling. As you can imagine, the stay- at-home requirements yielded some big results for online casinos, sportsbooks, and poker rooms as players were forced to get their gambling fix via the […]
Make your choice and practice, practice, practice! By John Grochowski No matter how dedicated the video poker player, it’s all but impossible to memorize the ins and outs of strategy for every game and every pay table. If you’re going to flip back and forth among Jacks or Better, Double Bonus Poker, Double Double […]
How casinos are handling players clubs and promotions during the pandemic The global pandemic has been a disaster for industry around the world. Most notably for this publication, casinos have been struggling to deal with extended closures, extensive cleaning, new health and safety initiatives, and capacity limitations. But as the casinos begin to reopen, […]