The game Fu Dao Le has been a consistently popular one on the casino floor, and sequels have...
Slot Tutorials
Lucky Envelope: Wild Wild Variation by Konami
Lucky Envelope is another one of those games I first got to check out during G2E with Konami, and...
Thoughts Playing Smokin’ Hot Stuff Wicked Wheel Fire...
Last fall, I got to see Everi’s G2E lineup, which includes a brand extension of their...
Slot Moments: First Handpay Live for Brian Christopher, On a $3...
If you haven’t noticed through the various Slot Moments posted on this site, Buffalo games...
Myths vs. Reality
Do Casinos Really Value Less Frequent Visitors More?
On a social casino group, I recently saw a player lamenting what he felt was an unfair reward...
Is Betting Up on a Wager Saver Spin Legit or an Issue?
I recently received this question via email regarding the Lucky Chance feature on Lightning Link...
Does the Number of Players in a Casino Change Your Chances of...
I previously have written about how the time of day you play in a casino doesn’t impact your...
What Happens When a Slot Breaks During a Bonus?
I’ve been playing slots a long time, but it was an unusual situation I found myself facing...
Slot Payback
Pennsylvania Slot Casino Payback, 2019-2022 Fiscal Years
As part of my project to analyze trends in slot machine payback, I turn my attention to...
Connecticut Casino Slot Payback by Denomination, 2019-2022...
8/1/22 UPDATE incorporates fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 data. When I wanted to look up slot...
Can Your Win/Loss Record or Gambling Budget Tell You Anything...
Back when the pandemic shutdowns of casinos happened, and the reopenings of casinos were beginning...
Payback on Slot Machines with Cash vs. Free Play, Revisited
A video is circulating the rounds on social media sites from YouTube from someone identifying...
Travel
Tropicana Las Vegas: A Classic Strip Property
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Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas: Modern, and Player Friendly
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M Resort: Beautiful Oasis in the Southern Nevada Desert
There’s the core Las Vegas Strip. Then, south of that is South Point. But if you keep going...
Palms Las Vegas: Gorgeous Property Back in Action
The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas isn’t a particularly old property, and in fact had been...
Understanding Comps
Gaming Days With Multiple Casinos in a Single Market
Reader Alan checked out my article on a Gaming Day and had a question about markets where a casino...
6 Casino Trip Tips for Lower Limit Slot Players
If you don’t have a big budget to visit the casino, you’re not alone. Many casino...
Birthday Free Play in Las Vegas
Sometimes, comps are earned on the back of your casino play. Other times, you can get free play and...
Do Casinos Really Value Less Frequent Visitors More?
On a social casino group, I recently saw a player lamenting what he felt was an unfair reward...
Slot Vocabulary
Slot Vocabulary: Anticipation Spin
There are some aspects of slot machines that become ingrained in tradition over time. So when such...
Slot Vocabulary: Hold and Spin
Recently in the Slot Vocabulary series I mentioned Cash on Reels, one of a number of enduring slot...
Slot Vocabulary: Cash on Reels
You may not know what to call them – balls, fireballs, numbers, etc. – but...
Slot Vocabulary: Ante Bet
The term Ante Bet pops up in various forms of gambling, each with their own meanings. For slots, it...