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The 100 Most Significant Events of the 20th Century in Casino Gambling (46 to 50)

What is the leisure time activity that more adult Americans participate in than any other? Going to movies? No. Playing softball? No. Golf? No. Bowling? Come on! Tennis? Oh, my aching elbow! Stamp collecting? No. Coin collecting? You're getting colder...read more

Tahoe's Got MORE New Slots

Leave it to the Horizon Casino to keep dishing up new things to play with... they have done it again. And again. Newest additions along with 99 Bottles of Beer include Cash Encounters, Cleopatra, Neon Lights, and my personal favorite, The Munsters...read more

Ask The Slot Expert

Dear John, Should I play one coin or full coin in slots and video poker. Since I consider you an expert, I would be interetsed in your comments. I hope you get time to read and comment. Thank you, Harvey Dear Harvey: It is not always in the player's best interest to play maximum coin and I cover this in detail in my book, The Slot Expert's Guide to Slots, published by Huntington Press...read more

Quitting with a Profit Is the Toughest Gambling Decision of Al

What's the toughest decision bettors make at the machines or tables? It varies among individuals. But, for many, it's whether to cash out or continue when they reach a logical closure point with a profit that seems less at the moment than it will later...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

The Casino Answer Man

In the wake of my recent series on the basics of playing blackjack in my newspaper column, a couple of readers phoned with the same question, from different perspectives. "What do you think of the new continuous shufflers?" they wanted to know...read more

Casinos Play a Game of Give and Take

When it comes to choosing playing slots or video poker, it really is no contest. Video poker wins hands down. Why? The chances of winning at slots are dependent on a computer program determined by the manufacturer. The chances of winning at video poker are based on the constant of mathematical probability...read more

Tribes Given Chance To Open Class II Casinos

NOTE: I have worked on behalf of tribes as a consultant and expert witness in the case I am about to discuss and related cases. I bring this to the reader's attention in the spirit of full disclosure. I have no financial stake in the outcome of these legal battles...read more

Split Bets

The Crapshooter © 2001 by Larry Edell In the center area of the craps table there is an area called "Proposition Bets." These bets have high payoffs and are very popular, but they also have low chances of winning. Instead of betting these numbers individually, players have found that they can increase their chances of winning by betting on more than one number at a time and "splitting" their bets...read more

The 100 Most Significant Events of the 20th Century in Casino Gambling (41 to 45)

What is the leisure time activity that more adult Americans participate in than any other? Going to movies? No. Playing softball? No. Golf? No. Bowling? Come on! Tennis? Oh, my aching elbow! Stamp collecting? No. Coin collecting? You're getting colder...read more