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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 158  New Year's Resolutions Revisited16 March 2004
When I gave my annual New Year's resolutions for gamblers a while back, I
mentioned that an old friend of mine was teasing me, giving
me the business about playing Scrooge by urging caution with money
just a day after Christmas.
But I heard from a couple of readers who didn't think the advice
was Scroogelike at all. ... (read more)
Better Buffet and Sandwiches to Savor9 March 2004
Food service at the Buffington Harbor casinos - Trump and
Majestic Star - has taken a giant leap forward with the opening of the
Passports World Class Buffet, managed by the Compass Group.
On the first floor of the Buffington Harbor pavilion, it's in the same
location as the old buffet - a dreary cafeteria-style line that satisfied
neither Trump, Majestic Star nor the customers. ... (read more)
New Poker Room at Trump Casino2 March 2004
There's no doubt that poker is about the hottest thing going right now,
thanks largely to the success of the tournament poker telecasts on the
Travel Channel and ESPN.
Despite the high public interest, there aren't a whole lot of places to play
in Chicago-area casinos. Space is at a premium and more profitably used for
slot machines. ... (read more)
New Year's Resolutions24 February 2004
"How ya doin', Scrooge?"
My old friend Bob was on the phone, with a greeting that was a little out
of the ordinary. Scrooge? Me?
"Yeah, you. I know what you're up to."
What? I've denied no one fuel for the fire, nor uttered a single "humbug."
"No, but you're about to. The day after ... (read more)
Grochowski Reviews - Part 217 February 2004
We took a look at several books last week. Let's wrap up our roundup with
two more books, a nice piece of slot machine software and a little something
to help blackjack players.
The Craps Underground by Frank Scoblete ($24.95, Bonus Books). The author
handed me his latest when I arrived in Tunica, Miss., last month to speak at
the Frank Scoblete Gamblers Jamboree. ... (read more)
Grochowski Reviews10 February 2004
Last year was a busy year for publishers of gambling books and software - so
much so that I've barely been able to keep up with all the new product that
has crossed my desk.
This week and next, I'm going to clear my bookshelf of items I've been
meaning to review, but haven't gotten to.
More Frugal Gambling by Jean Scott with Angela Sparks ($14.95, Huntington
Press). ... (read more)
A Shuffle through the Gaming Mailbag3 February 2004
Q. I can tell by walking around Empress and Harrah's in Joliet that there
are fewer people playing there since they started charging admission. Have
the Indiana boats had an increase?
B.D., via e-mail
A. Yes, business has increased at Indiana casinos in the Chicago area,
although not by as much as the dropoff in Illinois.
... (read more)
A Shuffle through the Gaming Mailbag27 January 2004
Q. During several recent visits to casinos, I have observed a behavior in
video slot machines that makes me wonder whether there is a random number
generator override mechanism that periodically alters the machine's take in
order to maximize its profit.
What I have observed is that the machine will ... (read more)
New Table Games at the G2E20 January 2004
On the final day of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, I was wandering the back aisles, away from the slot manufacturers, to see what table games and other new wares were being pitched to the casino industry. Most of the new table games - as you'd expect, if you've been looking around table game pits in ... (read more)
The Casino and Gaming Television Network13 January 2004
I was near the end of a conversation with Robert Carlsson, co-founder and
co-chairman of the planned Casino and Gaming Television network, and he had
a question.
"What do you think of the idea?"
I told him I'd long thought an all-gaming cable network was inevitable.
Three times in the last several years, I've spoken with people who wanted to
do a weekly casino TV show. ... (read more)
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