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No, that player didn’t steal your jackpot By Frank Legato If the popular Discovery Channel series MythBusters (now streaming on Hulu) ever tackled the subject of slot machines, it would have a rich vein from which to draw subject matter. The slot machine represents one of the most misunderstood pieces of technology to ever […]
Gamblers are always in search of paradise By Frank Scoblete What follows will relate directly to slot machines and slot players so hang in there: There are two biblical creation stories, one where men and women are created at exactly the same moment on the sixth day which is the initial creation story, and […]
A handful of small tips can often make a big difference By John Grochowski Sometimes it’s the little things that count. A small strategy adjustment. A tiny tip on what to look for in a slot machine. A wee wrinkle in comp conditions. There are dozens of little things to look for and keep […]
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 If you’re a frequent reader of my columns, you know that when it comes to playing slots, I’m something of a dinosaur. I don’t look for penny games with a gazillion […]
With restrictions to land-based gaming, new online-gaming devotees find that the best slot features translate easily to iGaming By Frank Legato If there was one bright spot during the shutdown of casinos due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was the discovery by many players of online casinos in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Online […]
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 […]
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 […]