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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 21  Ask the Slot Expert: Can casinos lower the payback on video poker?1 February 2023
Question: I hope I am asking this question the right way, but think it’s a simple and straightforward question that everyone
wants to know.
If I am playing an 8/5 Double Double Bonus video poker machine anywhere in the United States, is the expected statistical payback the same?
In other ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Slot payouts in dollars or credits25 January 2023
A few months ago, I received an email asking for my help in a slot payment dispute. Here are some key details from the email:
It was a penny slot machine.
I was playing $.10 (ten cents) so 10 Xs the denomination.
I won $94 in a free games bonus round.
The payout should have been $940.
I have a photo ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Cashless gaming workarounds18 January 2023
Cashless gaming isn't always a seamless experience today, but we'll get there. Remember when using your credit card meant giving your card to the cashier, who would put your card and a credit card sales slip in the endorsing machine and run a roller back and forth over your card? Today I just hold my card ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Marker Trax and STN cash11 January 2023
More adventures in cashless gaming.
Just to be clear, the "adventure" flag is triggered only when something unusual and unexpected happens. Last week my adventure was at Suncoast. This week we return to the first location in which I started using cashless gaming, Red Rock.
A few weeks ago, Stations had a survey about patrons' experiences with STN Cash, Stations' cashless gaming system. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Cashless but not crashless4 January 2023
I was at Suncoast the Tuesday after Christmas to earn the points I needed to requalify for Emerald status on a point multiplier day. Santa left a number of prezzies for me on the machines I played on Christmas Day. I was hoping for a repeat performance on Tuesday.
I started out with a very nice ($273) bonus round on Magic of the Nile. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Bao Zhu Zhao Fu firecrackers -- the follow-up28 December 2022
Last week I wrote about Bao Zhu Zhao Fu (BZZF) and whether its strings of firecrackers really indicate how close you are to triggering a features. I said that based on the one time that I had played the game, I concluded that the firecracker indicator was real.
I wasn't right. But I'm not wrong.
Let me ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Bao Zhu Zhao Fu firecrackers -- real or window dressing21 December 2022
Question: I have read some of your articles on slots and they are quite informative. You definitely are worthy of the guru title.
I have a couple of questions regarding the Bao Zhu Zhao Fu slot machine. Is the status of the firecrackers real? In other words, if there are more lit, are your chances of ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Automating W-2Gs and raising the W-2G threshold14 December 2022
On October 3, 2020, Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Richard Velotta wrote a column (Treasury, IRS silent on raising the threshold for jackpot paperwork) calling for raising the threshold on issuing a W-2G for slot jackpots. The current threshold of $1200 was set in 1977. Unlike other tax-related thresholds, this one has never been adjusted for inflation. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Dusting off some lost slot-playing skills7 December 2022
I was playing a 25-cent Silver Strike machine at Red Rock trying to complete my collection of Red Rock Silver Strike tokens. This machine is an old reel-spinning machine that doesn't maintain a cash credit meter. It can only handle multiples of 25 cents. When you insert a ticket into its bill acceptor, the ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Marketing to locals versus non-locals30 November 2022
Question: Thanks for answering my question about the lack of Red Rock promotions.
Just to clarify, we were all there with comped rooms (three) and some free play, but my comment was aimed at the lack of any promotions (double points, etc.) while we were in residence. Prior to the pandemic, there were offers every day of our visits. ... (read more)
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