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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 37  Ask the Slot Expert: Is free play taxable?20 November 2019
Question: I read your story about free play. When you win Free play from a drawing or tournament, does it ever become a taxable event? For example, is winning $1000 taxable? $2000?
I understand if I win a jackpot during free play it is taxable, but is the event of winning free play a taxable ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: What does "free play" mean?13 November 2019
Question: What does the term "free play" mean?
Answer: Free play is the new name for what used to be called bounceback cash. When I first started going to the casinos in Atlantic City, they would send players coupons that could be exchanged for cold, hard cash at one of the coin redemption booths. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Turning free play into real cash6 November 2019
Question: On the rare occasion that I win a decent free play bonus, what strategy would you recommend to turn as much of it into take-home cash as possible?
Answer: A very timely question. A few months ago I earned $1,000 in free play in a promotion, and last week I won $1,000 in free play in a ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: The person who pushes the Spin button doesn't always get paid a slot jackpot30 October 2019
Question: In your reply to my question last week, you said that you had to bet the max ($8.88) on Dancing Drums to qualify for the Grand jackpot. I was betting $0.88 and was awarded the Grand jackpot.
Answer: You're right. I misspoke (mistyped?). I should have said that you have to bet the max gold symbols to qualify for the Grand jackpot. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Would I be denied a jackpot if I played using a friend's players card?16 October 2019
Question: Back in December I wrote you about a jackpot I won ($12,500) on Dancing Drums aboard a cruise ship and you published it.
Last week, I was on the same ship and when I walked into the casino, the host greeted me with
"Welcome back, Jackpot King!" After a few pleasantries, I asked if anyone had won a jackpot in the intervening nine months. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Check rules for casino promotions before you play9 October 2019
I live about a mile away from a Starbucks, close enough that I almost always walk there. Having lived most of my life in New Jersey, I'm more of a Dunkin' Donuts person, but they're few and far between in Las Vegas, so I go to Starbucks more often now.
I walked down to Starbucks for breakfast last Saturday to complete a menu challenge to earn bonus stars. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Using the help screens on a slot machine2 October 2019
Today I had to go to a follow-up appointment after having a sleep study done. I was not looking forward to the appointment. Not because of anything that would happen during it, but because of the building where the office is. The building is modeled after the Hotel California. There are plenty of signs ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Accounting for free play25 September 2019
This past Monday I had to go play some free play before it expired. I had two sets of free play to play. First, my weekly free play, which is $15, and second, $50 in free play I won in a tournament. The weekly offer was going to expire in a couple of days and I had until the end of September to play my tournament winnings. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: A warning about Dream Card18 September 2019
Two weeks ago I left you with a bonus question in my What Does This Combination Pay on Everi's Fascination Slot Machine? quiz. Here is the paytable from the machine:
ComboPays
W W W500
7 7 750
7B 7B 7B20
any 3 mixed 7, 7B 15
B B B10
any 3 mixed B, 7B5
C C C5
any 2 C2
any 1 C1
The ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: The squeaky slot player11 September 2019
Have you heard the old proverb that the squeaky wheel gets the grease? If you Google the phrase, you'll find that there are two meanings for the phrase. The first meaning is that the person who complains the most gets the most attention.
I prefer the second meaning, which is more benign. This meaning is simply that if you have a problem, you have to let someone know. ... (read more)
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