Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 636

Bits and Pieces from Indian Country – March 2006

Indian gaming is not really a separate industry from the rest of the gaming industry. True, it is governed by different laws and regulations than the rest of the industry. But every state is different from every other state in its laws, regulations and taxation...read more

Heard It On The River

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE NEWS STORY ALERT…. I thought that might get your attention. We got a scoop; at least we had one as we went to press with Jackpot two days ago. It's all over the front page in more detail but if you read my column first, here it is in brief...read more

Counting's wins and woes

Dear Mark, Can a casino shuffle-up early, even on a multi-deck game, before the cut card appears? Are they trying to stop card counters? I’ve had this done to me on different occasions and was wondering if it is legal. Pat P. Ordinarily a dealer inserts the cut card anywhere from the halfway point to 75% from the top of the deck(s)...read more

More Info on Place Bets

Last week, we discussed another craps bet, the place bet, which is a wager that a specific number will appear before the shooter rolls a 7. You learned that because some numbers are harder to roll than others, payoffs on place bets differ for different numbers. Casinos make their profit on place bets by paying winning bets at less than true odds...read more

Quick-takes: The month's trends in a glance – March 2006

No one knows what the implications of a new chairman of the Federal Reserve Board will be. The ups and downs of interest rates driven by the board, lovingly called The Fed in the popular press, are driving forces in the economy and have a major impact on stock prices...read more

Myriad Makes A Move

The Tsunami of skepticism that for many months has accompanied the ambitious plans to build a $1.9 billion mega resort in Tunica County ran up against the levee that borders the 540-acre site with the revelation by CEO Scott Hawrelechko that four letters of intent to build adjacent casinos have been signed to the tune of $160 million. Just two months ago the Mississippi Gaming Commission approved a revised site development plan of Myriad-Tunica for its proposed Myriad Botanical Resort project, several miles south of Hollywood Casino, for 24 months...read more

The Tale of Two Toms

They both describe themselves as $5 players. They both love the game of craps and think that all the other casino games are a waste of time and attention. They are true craps aficionados, these Toms, true devotees of the game. It is their passion...read more

More Mysteries with Multi-Denomination Slots

I've always found it curious that even though gamblers may wager in $2 increments on multi-denomination slot machines at some properties in Illinois, there is no summary of activity for $2 machines included in Illinois Gaming Board's monthly reports at any casino in the Chicago area. The lone exception statewide is the Casino Queen in East St...read more

How Volatility Improves Your Chance of Winning Big

Recreational gambling gets the adrenaline flowing and adds more excitement to life than alternatives like buying a few rounds at the corner tavern or going out for dinner and a movie. But not too many solid citizens visit the casino chiefly for the rush...read more

A Shuffle Through the Gaming Mailbag

Q. Is a person better off playing two quarters on a two-quarter [reel-spinning] slot or nine or 10 nickels on a nickel slot? Also, on a progressive slot it states that in order to win the jackpot one has to play the maximum amount...read more