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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 23  Ask the Slot Expert: Starbucks takes page from casino marketing14 September 2022
I received an email from Starbucks a few weeks ago. The subject line was "We've made changes to Double Star Day".
I was immediately on alert because of my experience with slot club changes. Anytime a slot club sends an email about changes to its program, the news is always bad. (Well, it's always been bad for me, at least. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: That can't be random7 September 2022
Question: Can you better explain how a slot machine uses the random number generator to produce a spin result?
Let's take a 3 row x 5 column slot machine. I spin and get a full screen of the same symbol.
If a random number generator is used to select each of the 15 symbols shown, how could ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Las Vegas locals casinos vary more in promotions31 August 2022
Question: I received a $10 voucher on my 94th birthday. My dear son drove me to MGM Yonkers, N.Y.
Lost all my play money but it was a very Happy Birthday surprise.
Answer: A few weeks ago I posted a column about how my regular casinos did not give me a gift (point multiplier, free play or even a physical gift) this year. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: When good magic tricks go bad24 August 2022
Let's take a detour from the casino this week to look at how a magic trick on America's Got Talent didn't go according to plan.
Former football player and current magician Jon Dorenbos gave a master class on how to gracefully deal with a trick that went wrong on the August 17, 2022 episode of America's Got Talent. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Casinos banish birthday promotions17 August 2022
It looks like Covid is responsible for the extinction of another long-running promotion.
Covid has already caused locals casinos to reassess their buffets. For the two largest players, Station Casinos has closed all of their buffets and Boyd has closed all but one.
The one buffet Boyd reopened makes sense. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Video poker deja vu all over again10 August 2022
Question: Can you explain how continuous card shuffle machines work?
I like playing 3-card poker. One casino has a shuffle machine and the other has a dealer shuffle the cards. I am wondering which has the best odds for the player?
Answer: Continuous shuffle machines (CSM) don't actually shuffle ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: A quick take on a new Quick Hit machine3 August 2022
Someone was playing my favorite Quick Hit Blitz machine. No problem. I'll play my favorite Quick Hit Reel Boost machine.
Uh oh. That machine is in use too. What to do?
I could call it a day and try again on my next free play or point multiplier day. I had already reached my point goal for the day playing video poker. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Casino Gift Promotions: A different coax for different folks27 July 2022
Okay, I know that a few weeks ago I wrote that I was no longer being a schnorrer and picking up every free gift a casino offers me --
How many T-shirts do you need? At least they wear out after a while. I look to my left and there's a heavyweight hoodie that is still in a plastic bag. I have to find ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Too much consolidation in Las Vegas casinos?20 July 2022
Many years ago I tried to put together some ideas for a novel about Las Vegas in the future. Starting with Las Vegas around 2000, I tried to imagine what a perfect city might be like. My future Las Vegas was going to have a world class public transportation system. A light rail system runs from the airport to all along the strip, either above ground or below. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Another good casino change due to Covid13 July 2022
Last week I wrote that I could think of only one good thing in casinos that resulted from the pandemic. I thought of another one.
This change doesn’t affect other people, only me. It’s a change in my attitude.
I've stopped picking up almost every gift a casino offers. I really don’t need another logo T-shirt or messenger bag. ... (read more)
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