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John G. Brokopp Gaming Guru - Page 56  Don't Fall Prey to Scams14 June 2000
Fact: There will always be people trying to scam money out of people who are trying to win money. It just seems that some folks who are looking for guarantees to win "money for nothing" are easy targets for scam artists who prey upon their gullibility. The casino gambling industry is loaded with people seeking to make money off "pie in the sky" gamblers. ... (read more)
A Trip to Laughlin, Nevada7 June 2000
Chances are that if you've ever been to Las Vegas, you've heard about Laughlin, Nevada. Perhaps what you've heard isn't all that great. Things like: Laughlin is hotter, it's more humid, it's smaller, and it's just not "Vegas". My wife, Georgette, and I have made numerous trips to Las Vegas. The last couple ... (read more)
Mathematical Probability Basis for Slot Payouts18 May 2000
"How can slot machines make random spins of the wheel but be pre-programmed to pay out a certain number of times during a cycle?" J.D. Your question is a good one, J.D., but easily explained. First of all, it is important to note that when slot machines are programmed to pay a set percentage of money ... (read more)
Reading for Gaming Fans11 May 2000
If you enjoy recreational casino gambling, it's always fun to sit back once in a while with a good book devoted to your hobby. The proliferation of gaming across the United States has precipitated an abundance of new titles in recent years. Today let's take a look at a couple of books on my gaming ... (read more)
Competition Can Be Good for Gaming4 May 2000
Thoughts at large about what competition from a riverboat casino location in Cook County will mean for existing Chicago-area gaming locations.... I don't know about you, but I've always thought it to be rather curious that Illinois' most successful riverboat casino offers the least direct mail perks for its ... (read more)
Casinos Can Get Beaten at Their Own Games!25 April 2000
Every month the Illinois Gaming Board, the regulatory body for riverboat casino gambling in this state, publishes a report that includes a statistical summary and dockside detail of admissions and adjusted gross receipts for each licensee. One of the portions of the report that this columnist finds most ... (read more)
$5 Bettors Taken For Granted at Chicago-Area Casinos18 April 2000
It isn't easy being a $5 bettor if you frequent Chicago-area riverboat casino destinations. As a matter of fact, some weekday evenings and most weekends you won't even be able to find a gaming table that takes $5 minimum bets, and if you do, chances are there's a crowd of people standing around waiting to get into the game. ... (read more)
The Changing Face of Casino Blackjack11 April 2000
No casino table game has undergone as many changes through the years as blackjack. What was once perceived by casinos as a game of chance took on a whole new perspective back in 1962 when Edward O. Thorp, a professor of mathematics at the University of California at Irvine, published Beat The Dealer. ... (read more)
Three Card Poker4 April 2000
Whereas new slot machine games are constantly being introduced to casino floors and more often than not enthusiastically accepted by the gambling public, new table games are very rare. Some variations of dice games, including Pyramid Dice and a mini-version of craps, have been tried without very much success. ... (read more)
The Truth about 'Bonus' Slot Machines22 March 2000
Do you remember when the fortunes of slot machine play depended upon how symbols depicting oranges, plums, cherries, lemons, bars, and bells were arranged on the pay line? I do. Those mechanical versions of slots are to today's computer-driven electronic marvels as the typewriter is to the word processor. ... (read more)
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