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John Robison Gaming Guru - Page 78  Ask the Slot Expert: Claiming gambling losses14 December 2011
I read an article about a man who one $1,000 at Yonkers raceway in New York. He won it on a slot machine and asked if he had to file taxes on his winnings. You told him in the article that it was taxable because its was considered a lottery winning.
The same thing happened to me at Yonkers and I received a W-2G form to send with my taxes. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: How do "guaranteed to hit" jackpots work?7 December 2011
There are casinos promising that someone will hit the jackpot before or by the minute a certain amount is reached.
Really? John, I thought all spins are random because the law requires so. By guaranteeing that the jackpot will be reached by a certain time or sum, isn't that somehow manipulating or ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Are player's cards worth it?30 November 2011
Many casinos offer special cards based upon play. Do you really get that much benefit from
having those cards as what they cost in gambling to get?Just asking your opinion on this as I see how much some people spend to get these cards.
Jerry
Dear Jerry,
Let me answer your question in two parts.
... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Just one RNG?23 November 2011
We play at Turning Stone in Vernon, New York, an Indian casino. We like to play something called Easy Riches, which has 3 levels of progressive jackpots, depending on your bet amount. My question is, are all of the machines connected to the same RNG computer, so any machine could win any of the 3 ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Has the programming changed on video poker machines?16 November 2011
John:
Thanks for all the great info in your articles – always very helpful to any gambler!
I was wondering if you could explain a phenomenon I see all the time on video poker machines.
Using an example for Deuces Wild, let’s say I am playing a 5-cent machine with max coins bet of 10 for a $.50 bet. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Who is protecting the slot player?9 November 2011
Who or what is protecting the gaming consumer against all the possible ways computer systems can be manipulated?
For example, the manufacturer offers a slot machine for sale/lease to the casino. The casino decides on a machine based on the house percentage -- probably in a computer chip, the RNG, programming and mechanical functions provided by the manufacturer. ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Does time of day affect slot machines?30 October 2011
Hi John,
I always look forward to reading your articles for advice. I have one question that’s been bugging me forever.
Does the time of day affect when a machine becomes “hot”? It seems that the machines at my favorite casino become more lively around lunch time and then they go “cold” after ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: If results are random, how can a slot machine be hot?26 October 2011
John,
I think your statement about how long to stay on a machine is confusing. You said, and I quote, "If a machine is HOT." Then you said there are random number generators, which means any symbol can appear at any time.
If that is the case, how can a machine be HOT or cold?
This weekend I ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Does the amount I bet affect the outcomes on a slot machine?23 October 2011
Hi,
Say I played $2 on a penny slot and got five progressive symbols, which paid $500. There's a $4 bet button and the combination pays $1,000 with a $4 bet.
If I would have hit the bet $4 button at the precise time that I hit the bet $2 button, would I have won the $1,000 or would it have been a ... (read more)
Ask the Slot Expert: Do the RNGs in online slots run constantly?19 October 2011
Hi,
I saw a show on the making of slot machines. The man said a slot machine at a casino is constantly going through codes. When the button is pushed, whatever code it's on is what the outcome on the wheel is.
What about internet slot machine games? Are they the same, going by codes that are ... (read more)
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