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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 41  Ask the Slot Expert: Are barred players entitled to their cash back outside Nevada?6 February 2019
Question:
Reading your Gaming Guru columns distributed by Casino City Times is one of things I look forward to every time I log into my e-mail account. Thanks for presenting all the extremely valuable information that you have provided over the years, in an entertaining and very readable format.
My ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: A casino changes a promotion — and makes it better!30 January 2019
Over the past few weeks I've complained about actions that casinos have taken. This week I want to laud a casino for an action it took that actually improved a promotion. It's not a fairy tale. It really happened.
For many years, the Suncoast Casino offered a Dinner and a Movie promotion. Earn a certain ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Dine-in only dining credits23 January 2019
Every casino promotion and benefit is designed to get you to go to the casino. Some go a step further and are designed to get you to stay in the casino longer, the theory being that the longer you stay in the casino, the more you'll play.
I have a small problem with one benefit that is designed to get you to stay in the casino — dine-in only dining credits. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: When casinos miss opportunities to encourage players to play16 January 2019
There's an expression in French, l'esprit de l'escalier, which roughly translates to "staircase wit." It refers to
when you think of the perfect reply or course of action when it is too late. According to Wikipedia, the expression arose
from an essay by French Philosopher Denis Diderot. In the essay, he ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: When casinos discourage players from playing9 January 2019
Not much changed the first two years I lived in Las Vegas. The video poker inventories at the casinos I play in stayed pretty much the same, as did their slot clubs. The floodgates opened this past year, however, and there were video poker changes (mostly downgrades but one upgrade!) or slot club changes or both at almost every one of my casinos. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Betting advice for Dragon Link games2 January 2019
A few odds and ends to close out the year.
Question: I just got back from a short trip to Vegas where I played bubble craps at several locations. Coincidentally, I read your column both before I left and after I returned. Several observations about malfunctions:
In the past the machines seemed to automatically re-roll after one of the dice was tilted against the wall of the pit. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: There must be something wrong with this video poker machine26 December 2018
I like playing this one bartop machine at a casino I visit once or twice a week. I only play this machine when the bar is not open. I don't want to take up a position when the bar is open because I order only the occasional water or Coke, though sometimes some rum does sneak into my soft drink.
The chairs at this bar are normal height, not tall. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Is the bonus amount predetermined when you have a choice of bonus games?19 December 2018
Question: I was on a ship playing Dancing Drums and sitting next to a friend playing the same machine.
She hit the progressive feature and was very deliberate in making her choices (as if she had an influence on the outcome). After she hit the Mini, I tried my best to explain to her that the result was already pre-determined and had nothing to do with her choices. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Dragon Link denominations and bonus rounds12 December 2018
Question: How does Dragon Link work with the different denominations ($0.01 to $2) and the lines played (50 lines for one and two cents, down to 5 lines for the one and two dollars)? I was playing $0.02 denom for $5 a spin and won more on bonuses than I did playing higher denoms for $5, $10 and $20 a spin. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Are bubble craps machines fair?5 December 2018
Question: I was curious if you have considered mailing your VHS copy of Jimmy "The Scot" Jordan’s Video Poker Tape to Redlettermedia.com. They have already reviewed his tape on slot machine and it was great! I think another one of his tapes would be comedic gold!
Answer: I had never heard of this site. ... (read more)
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