http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com Casino City Times is The Source for the latest gaming news, gaming strategy and gambling tips from the industry's leading experts. en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60543.html Hi John, I read your column via my email and look forward to each time you send it. You do a great job of informing the slot gambler. I just read the article from Mike the Tax Preparer. The casinos would go out of business if we had to file taxes the way Mike thinks they should be. I and many others would just stop playing the slots. Just... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60543.html http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60519.html It really ticks me off when I’m in the "No Smoking" section of the casino and people are smoking. My question is what do you do when someone is smoking near you? I’m not the type of person to go over to them and politely point out that they are in a "No Smoking" section when signs are plastered everywhere. Should I ask a cocktail waitress... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60519.html http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60514.html Hi John: I was wondering your stance on if it's considered bad etiquette when people stand behind you while you are playing and literally stare at you the entire time you play. I notice this in certain casinos in PA and NJ, and find it absurd. Is it just me - or is this considered bad etiquette in a casino? In some cases I will be in a... Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60514.html http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60509.html John, Personally I feel taxpayers should be able to use the capital gains/losses for our gambling venture. Primarily because it's not required to itemize. My observation at casinos is that the clientele are mostly OLD codgers who more than likely are past the stage of itemizing. So the need to itemize deprives us of the healthy standard... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60509.html http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60503.html My feelings on gambling winning's and losses is the winnings are a capital gain and should be taxed. I don't feel it's our goverment's fault that you lost money gambeling. They should not allow us to deduct gambling losses. We are taking a chance when we gamble. I don't feel it's the goverment or the tax payers place to cover our gambling... Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60503.html http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60493.html Hi John, Great site that I always check in on. I have a comp question. Let's assume I go to a casino with the intention of playing a 3-reel $5 machine at 2 coins, $10 per spin. I intend to run $10,000 through the machine and quit. Assuming I play 6 spins per minute, ($60)--$3600 per hour the $10k gives me about 2 3/4 hours of play, running... Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60493.html http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60480.html My computer does not have a RNG. So how do the various video poker training programs select the hands? A Random Number Generator (RNG) is just a function built using common mathematical operations. Although it can be put on a chip and be a discrete component on a logic board, it can also just be part of a program running on your computer... Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60480.html http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60474.html In your recent article about why the RNG creates large numbers, you reply included this: "First, the larger range means that the RNG can have a larger period -- that is, the number of numbers that can be generated before the RNG repeats itself." If it is truly random the RNG could generate the same number many times before it reached 4... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60474.html http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60456.html Why does the RNG have to pick a number from 0 to 4 billion and then map it to the virtual reel? Couldn't the RNG easily pick a random number between 1 and the number of virtual stops? Does the fact it picks such a large number affect the volatility of the game? Thanks, Jim Dear Jim, I can think of three reasons why the output of an... Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60456.html http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60411.html John: The casino win/loss statement is NOT an acceptable document for the IRS at tax time. Casinos vary on their methodology for capturing customers win/loss. There are no accepted standards for the casinos to follow and thus the results vary from casino to casino. The acceptable form of win/loss statement is for the gambler to record his... Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://Robison.CasinoCityTimes.com/articles/60411.html