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Reno Springing to Life

Reno is springing to life with the return of warmer temperatures in between the spring storms. Soon, the calendar will include all kinds of special outdoor events and activities that make the area a lively and fun place to be...read more

Scobe's Quick Tips: #22 and #23 (Play Full Coin in Progressive Machines , Learning to Play Craps)

Scobe's Quick Tip #22: Always play full coin in progressive machines because the top jackpot can only be won with full coin in it. These machines don't pay back as much overall in order to build that jackpot up for the lucky player who hits with full coin in! Maybe that will be you? But it can't be you if you don't "go full." For more information on slots read Break the One-Armed Bandits! By Frank Scoblete, The Slot Machine Answer Book by John Grochowski, and The Slot Expert's Guide to Playing Slots by John Robison. Scobe's Quick Tip #23: If you've never played craps before, just go to a table with $6, put it down on the table in front of you and say: "Place the 6" or "Place the 8." The dealer will do so...read more

Ask The Slot Expert

I love to play video poker and think over the long run I can win. I've tried playing online but can't get credit card approval. The credit card company says "99.95 of on-line casinos don't pay." If this is true, how do they stay in business? And is there an online casino that is acceptable to credit card companies? ThanksBob Dear Bob, The problem isn't so much that the casinos don't pay, it's that cardholders who use their cards at online casino refuse to pay when they lose...read more

Ask The Slot Expert

I love to play video poker and think over the long run I can win. I've tried playing online but can't get credit card approval. The credit card company says "99.95 of on-line casinos don't pay." If this is true, how do they stay in business? And is there an online casino that is acceptable to credit card companies? ThanksBob Dear Bob, The problem isn't so much that the casinos don't pay, it's that cardholders who use their cards at online casino refuse to pay when they lose...read more

Chicago-Area Casinos Have It Their Way

Every once in a while I receive letters from readers asking why casinos in the Chicago area are not more responsive to the requests of average recreational gamblers. Many times the issues raised are beyond the control of the individual casinos, which must adhere to state-sanctioned regulatory controls.Quite often, however, there are legitimate questions which address the public's desires and the local casino market's apparent unwillingness to "give the people what they want"...read more

The Best Games to Play

When readers ask me the best casino game to play, I often answer with a question: What game do you enjoy most? Let's face it. Most people who are in casinos are there for a little entertainment...read more

Why Can't You Find any $2 or $5 Table Games?

You come to a casino with $200, maybe $300. You've read books and have gained great insights from this column over the years. You know how to play whatever game you choose. You're ready to roar. There's only one problem...read more

The Secret of Winning at Multiple Odds Tables

Pssst... Wanna know a secret? How about the secret of winning at multiple odds tables? Many casinos now offer up to 100X odds to their craps players. Did you know that you can place odds for any amount under 100X as well? For example, you can take 17X odds, or 3X odds if you want to...read more

Buy, lay, place - What's a player to do?

Dear Mark, Although you state it is a terrific bet, I generally do not make a pass line wager on a craps game. Instead, I prefer betting specific individual numbers. The craps table offers different opportunities: A buy bet, a place bet, and a lay bet...read more

Finding an Edge in Every Game

One of the ways to solve a problem is to look at related problems which have already been solved. For gamblers looking for a new edge, there are a number of ways of doing this. The basic objective of the professional gambler is to win money...read more