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Why slots and video poker paybacks don’t always feel like wins By John Grochowski If you’re a video slot player, no doubt you’ve sometimes thought it’s not a real win if your payback is less than your wager. Video poker players have similar thoughts about high pairs that just get their bets back with […]
How streaks, payouts and casino profits really work By John Grochowski For many years, Strictly Slots has addressed concerns of readers wondering how their observations and results squared with the idea that results are random on slot machines. The questions would start, “If results are really random …” followed by something that just didn’t add […]
What’s trending on the slot floor in 2025? By Frank Legato Ever since slot machines became the central draw for casino visitors some 40 years ago, game developers have consistently delivered ideas that grew into trends in slot development. Eventually, many of those trends have evolved into permanent fixtures on the slot floor. It’s […]
Aristocrat goes international on its unique series of NFL-branded slot games By Frank Legato While this space is rarely used to promote individual slot games, the timing of the Super Bowl highlights a particular series of slots from leading manufacturer Aristocrat Gaming. For more than two years, Aristocrat has been adding different games to its […]
A nuisance lawsuit targets the bonus on Wheel of Fortune By Frank Legato For more than 28 years, slot players have flocked to one game on the floors of their favorite casinos with unfailing enthusiasm. It is arguably the most popular slot game of all time, and it is available in just about any […]
The two Cripple Creek casinos of Rocky Mountain Gaming achieve the Strictly Slots Loose Slots Certification By Frank Legato On South Las Vegas Boulevard, five miles south of the cluster of casino resorts that cater to tourists on the Las Vegas Strip, sits one of the most player-friendly casinos in Las Vegas—the South Point. […]
Ainsworth’s Rocket Frenzy brings explosive action to slot floor By Frank Legato Slot supplier Ainsworth Game Technology develops a lot of hit games, but some of the most clever features in those games result not from player research or sophisticated analytics, but from an annual brainstorming “game summit” that involves everyone who works for […]
Jackpot wins, industry news and missed fortunes By Sean Chaffin This edition of “Spinning Reels” runs the gamut of interesting stories in the news—from a truly crappy lawsuit to massive online progressive jackpots to a player who missed out on a six-figure payout because of his own doing. A few interesting notes in the […]
Why slot wins and losses are pure chance By Frank Scoblete I am sure many of our readers have heard the following or at the very least some versions of the following: “I know a woman who is the luckiest person at the casino. Every time she plays the slots, she wins! She […]
My annual subjective ranking of the best slot games launched at the big trade show By Frank Legato As you may have seen, for the October issue of our sister publication Strictly Slots, I wrote an objective piece on the slot games that were launched at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the casino industry’s […]