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John G. Brokopp Gaming Guru - Page 54  Video Poker Poses Intriguing Challenge7 November 2000
A good friend of mine who lives in Las Vegas usually heads for the craps table when he gets the itch to gamble. It's really the only casino game he takes seriously. He never plays slot machines and only once in a great while will he jump into a blackjack game. There is one game of late, however, that has captured his fancy enough for him to sit down and play with ever-increasing frequency. ... (read more)
The Future of Slot Machine Play is Now31 October 2000
Last week we examined the slot machine revolution that is sweeping the country by focusing on the 2000 product line introduced by International Game Technology, the industry leader in the research, development, and manufacture of electronic gaming devices. IGT's dynamic vice-president of engineering and ... (read more)
The Next Generation of Slot Machines24 October 2000
The slot machine revolution continues to rage at casinos across the United States. You've probably observed it yourself. Traditional 3-reel slot games are being moved out, while glitzy video theme games with bonus features, enhanced stereo sound effects, and dazzling graphics are being moved in. Don't be ... (read more)
Book Puts Fresh Focus on Game of Baccarat17 October 2000
Even if you're a regular casino player, baccarat is an easy game to ignore. Its presence is the most low profile of all casino games. The version for the masses, mini-baccarat, is generally restricted to a single table or two. The glamour version, grand baccarat, has an elite reputation and isn't readily available. ... (read more)
Blackjack Gimmick Bets Are a Distraction10 October 2000
Gaming industry leaders are always in search of inventive ways for patrons to wager. Even the game of blackjack, which is the one game that requires a degree of skill to play successfully, isn't exempt. Casinos continue to try to squeeze extra dollars out of the pockets of gamblers by experimenting with side-bet gimmicks that offer bonus payoffs. ... (read more)
Great Books to Help Make You a Winner3 October 2000
Bonus Books, Inc., of Chicago, the nation's leader in quality books
about gaming and the publishing home of the most widely read gambling
author in history, Frank Scoblete, recently released a couple of new
volumes that are highly recommended not just for their ... (read more)
Livening Up the Game of Pai Gow Poker26 September 2000
The relatively slow-moving casino "concentration game" of pai gow poker has begun to take on a new personality in some gaming jurisdictions around the country with the introduction of a bonus feature that's paid to players for premium hands. Although pai gow poker is not an approved game in Illinois, ... (read more)
Casinos Can Play by New Rules in TV Advertising19 September 2000
You may have seen them: The Harrah's ads on TV depicting something never before seen in television advertising. People gambling! The road to this new brand of casino advertising was paved by the U.S. Supreme Court in June when it ruled that the long-time government ban on television ads depicting gambling violated the right to free speech guaranteed under the constitution. ... (read more)
Triple Play Draw Poker Has Wide Appeal12 September 2000
Chances are the last time you visited a Chicago-area riverboat casino, all of the Triple Play Draw Poker machines were occupied. The machines have taken the casino industry by storm to such an extent that people who have never played video poker before find themselves attracted to them. The unusual ... (read more)
National Airlines Sure to Please Las Vegas Travelers5 September 2000
National Airlines, the first airline dedicated solely to serving Las Vegas, has been an unqualified success during its first year of operation according to Dik Shimizu, the company's director of corporate communications. "Chicago has been our steadiest service," he remarked. "At the ... (read more)
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