Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 928

Where Is Marketing Energy for Table Games?

It seems unfortunate to me that a majority of the marketing energy generated by casinos is geared toward slot machines. New varieties of multi-coin, multi-line video games are constantly being introduced and heavily advertised while table game marketing and promotion is virtually non-existent...read more

The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Craps

People love lists. I could list many reasons for this list-love but I will refrain. Instead, here are the 10 most-frequently asked questions of me concerning craps. These are not based on some objective survey but, rather, they are the questions that people ask me when I give talks and seminars...read more

The Slot Expert's Guide to Winning at Slots and Video Poker

You can hear me give my slot and video poker tips live on The Good Times Show, hosted by Rudi Schiffer with Frank Scoblete, which is broadcast live from Memphis on WHBQ over the air on 560AM and over the Internet on Yahoo! Broadcast on Saturday morning from 8-10 CT...read more

Is Math the Cowbird of Advantage Play?

One of the main fallacies the general public has about card counting and advantage play in general is that an individual must be mathematically gifted to succeed. I am not especially mathematically gifted. I have won a lot of money in the casinos, more than some who were more mathematically gifted and initially better capitalized...read more

Going With It

I remember once meeting the legendary "Dice Doctor" Sam Grafstein at the Gambler's Book Club in Las Vegas. My first book, Beat the Craps Out of the Casinos: How to Play Craps and Win!, had just been published and I was there to do a book signing...read more

Austin Powers, Man of Mystery Slots Making Waves at the Lake

Debuting in Tahoe at Harrah's Lake Tahoe and their newest acquisition, Harveys Lake Tahoe, is the zany, fun-filled slot Austin Power, Man of Mystery. The slot is a basic 9-line, 1-5 nickels per line, "Aussie"-style slot .... but with more bonuses than any other game I have ever seen...read more

Barney Vinson's World

Planning a trip to Las Vegas in the near future? Each month we'll spotlight a different casino in Vegas so that you'll get a better idea of what each resort has to offer. This month, let's explore the Mirage. A Vegas casino executive recently said, "To be competitive in Las Vegas, you have to damn near have one of the seven wonders of the world." The dazzling Mirage Hotel may not compare with Hoover Dam or the Grand Canyon, but chances are it gets just as many visitors...read more

Michigan Tribal Gaming Update

Michigan's tribal gaming industry is quickly becoming one of the strongest and most competitive in the United States. The Detroit/Windsor casino market sometimes overshadows the business expansion and legal challenges that are taking place in Michigan's tribal gaming industry...read more

Caribbean Stud/Let It Ride/Three Card Poker Quiz with Answers

One of the leading casino trends of the last decade has been toward trying new table games, loosening the hold that blackjack, craps, roulette and baccarat long have held on table players. Given enough floor space, there's ample reason for table games managers to try new games...read more

Internet Gambling Games Require Close Scrutiny

I conclude my 3-part series on Internet gambling today by giving some pointers on what to look for and what to avoid when playing casino games in cyberspace. SLOT MACHINES: My first question is this. Why would you want to play slot machines on the Internet in the first place? No online casino will offer the selection and variety that a real casino can offer...read more