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John G. Brokopp Gaming Guru - Page 45  Winning Money at Craps the Hard Way17 September 2002
This story from John Walsh, an MIS director, computer systems specialist, and marketing strategist based in the southwest suburbs, will make craps players everywhere take notice. On a recent outing to the Empress Casino & Hotel in Joliet with a group of friends and associates, John witnessed his buddy, Skip ... (read more)
Iowa and Indiana Survey Results10 September 2002
Any "best of" survey of the Chicago-area casino gambling market has to reach beyond the boundaries of Illinois simply because there are five riverboat destinations located in Northwest Indiana, four of which are as close or even closer to many people in this state. Half of Indiana's 10 riverboat casino ... (read more)
Survey Says "Crown the Queen!"3 September 2002
This columnist usually takes "best of" surveys with a grain of salt. There's always the danger of ballot stuffing. When concerted efforts are organized on behalf of special interests to take advantage of some free publicity, it's often difficult to separate fact from fiction. One survey crossed my desk that ... (read more)
Video Poker Fans Will Love New Hollywood26 August 2002
The brand new bright and airy Las Vegas-style atmosphere at the Hollywood Casino in Aurora isn't all that's making news in the Chicago-area gaming market. An upgraded and expanded video poker product that's been introduced there is certain to put smiles on the faces of devotees of the game. As previously ... (read more)
Readers Write19 August 2002
A few weeks ago I wrote a column about catching Royal Flushes at video poker and invited readers to share some of their interesting adventures with the "royal family." This one comes from Elgin resident James Rudolph: "This true story happened a couple years ago at the Grand Victoria. I was playing dollar Jacks or Better, betting two dollars per hand as I was running out of cash. ... (read more)
Indiana Casinos Set to Go Dockside12 August 2002
You just had to know this one was coming. Riverboat casinos in Indiana are set to go dockside. It'll open up a whole new playing field in the Chicago-area gaming market in light of the fact that gambling properties in Illinois have enjoyed the dockside advantage for the last three years. The stage was set ... (read more)
Hollywood Casino Expansion Complete5 August 2002
The conversion of the Hollywood Casino in Aurora from a twin-vessel riverboat gambling operation to a permanent single-level dockside casino is complete. The grand opening of the second phase of the $78.2 million expansion project brings Hollywood's gaming space to 53,000 square feet, an increase of 80 percent. ... (read more)
Vegas Slot Survey Creates a Stir23 July 2002
Perhaps the most jealously guarded secret of the gaming industry is the different payback percentages programmed into reel and video slot machines on casino floors nationwide. The odds against table games and video poker players are public knowledge for those who are serious enough to seek them out. ... (read more)
Blackjack 'Revolution' Is a Sucker Bet16 July 2002
There's a blackjack revolution that's raging on the Las Vegas Strip. The return of the legendary single-deck game! What's the big deal you ask? Single-deck games used to be the rule rather than the exception they are today. It was the standard by which the game was played. Then Edward O. ... (read more)
More about Thrifty Video Poker Play9 July 2002
Last week I addressed the general lack of good single hand 5-coin quarter video poker in the Chicago-area gaming market. This forces many thrifty gamblers to gravitate to multi-hand Triple Play, Five Play, Ten Play, and even Fifty machines where a modest bankroll can disappear in a twinkling if you wager maximum coins and just don't get the cards. ... (read more)
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