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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 143  2006 Global Gaming Expo report - part 319 December 2006
It was the final day of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas when I approached the International Game Technology booth. I always save IGT for last, because it's the biggest, busiest booth at the show, and I like to see it after the crowds have thinned.
Word was out that there was something new and different, something unique at IGT's booth, and I wanted to get a close-up look. ... (read more)
2006 Global Gaming Expo Report - Part 212 December 2006
As revolutions in gaming go, Mr. Monopoly walking his dog down a video screen might not sound like it's on the cutting edge.
After all, we've had popular video slot machines for nearly a decade now, ever since WMS Gaming started to hook customers with Reel 'Em In in 1997.
But this was different. ... (read more)
2006 Global Gaming Expo Report - Part 15 December 2006
Each year after the Global Gaming Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center, I write about the latest and greatest games that have been introduced at the show, games that we'll be seeing in the coming year.
But there's more to the casino industry's annual extravaganza than just seeing new slot machines --- ... (read more)
A Shuffle Through the Gaming Mailbag28 November 2006
Question. I never see much written about video keno, but that's just about all my husband and I play. I was wondering if you could solve a question for us. My husband says that it doesn't matter what numbers you pick, that when the machine's ready to pay off, it'll pay off. You just have to be in the right place in the right time, just like a slot machine. ... (read more)
Farewell, Stardust21 November 2006
For a number of years, I've made the Stardust my home on my annual jaunt to the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. An older resort, for sure, but one that had been well-kept, and one with a north Strip location that made it convenient to the expo site at the Global Gaming Expo.
No more. As of the beginning ... (read more)
Adding a Little Spice to Your Craps Game14 November 2006
Years ago, a friend named Jim had asked for my advice on playing craps.
"I love it, but it doesn't love me," he said. "I know how to lose at every bet on the table. I'm a seven magnet. If I cover all the numbers (with place bets on 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10), up comes the loser 7. If I bet the hard ways, next roll is a loser 7. ... (read more)
Pushing the casino with pink chips7 November 2006
Reviewing Jean Scott's latest book, Frugal Video Poker, a couple of weeks ago started me thinking about Scott's most frugal tip from the first book, The Frugal Gambler. In her earliest low roller days, she used to return baggage carts others had left behind at Las Vegas' McCarran airport to collect the ... (read more)
John Grochowski Reviews, Part 231 October 2006
Continuing to clear off my gambling book shelf --- a task I started last week --- let's browse through another couple of worthy new titles:
Frugal Video Poker by Jean Scott and Viktor Nacht ($19.95, Huntington Press): I remember the first time I met Jean Scott. We were both appearing at the first Midwest ... (read more)
John Grochowski Reviews24 October 2006
It's been a long time since I've cleared off the Gaming bookshelf --- and it's jam-packed with recent releases. This week and next, let's browse through some of the best.
Beat the Players by Bob Nersesian ($19.95, Pi Yee Press): Nersesian is a Las Vegas attorney, and when he writes about casinos beating the players, he doesn't mean with the odds on the game. ... (read more)
Putting slot systems to the test17 October 2006
Systems for managing your money, for increasing or decreasing your wagers, can't change the house edge on any game. The house edge is the house edge, and given enough trials, the math will hold up.
Players want to believe otherwise, of course, and there are always people willing to feed that wish, selling ... (read more)
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