Las Vegas Club/Loosening Slots?

I think the whole skill factor is part of the answer. Some people enjoy playing a game where all they have to do is press a button. Some people don't care to take the time to learn how to play some table games. Some people are nervous to play at tables where they may worry if they do something wrong or misinformed they will be treated different. I'm sure there are a ton of reason, but some people simply enjoy slot and are entertainment by them.

Cartoon slot machines are WAY more fun than table games or VP.
If the casinos would smarten up (fat chance) they would make all their machines 99%. That's less than craps (double odds) or BJ; the same as baccarat and they don't have to pay the machines health care, meals and pensions. If I could afford a joint that's what I would do. Set them all at 99.01% and advertise ALL SLOTS PAY OVER 99%. The "geniuses" that run casinos can't seem to figure out that even the old ladies and addicts are getting burned out on those Godawful 89% penny slots.

The casinos may not have to pay the machines salary and benefits, but I was under the impression that many games require some sort of copyright royalty.

I play some slots because thats where the comps are. Casinos comp slot players much much better than table players. The trick is to play enough to earn the comps without losing more than you gain thru the comps. Playing a couple of hundred dollars thru a Harrahs slot can be very worthwhile in terms of future free rooms. If you drop $500 today, but don't pay a dime for your rooms the next two years, it doesn't seem so bad anymore. Throw in a couple of buffets each month and it looks even better.

I was told if I cycled as much as $20 through a slot at Sands Reno I would get essentially free rooms for a year.
I did it and now get mailers with rooms for $24 with $10 free play and $10 in food.
In other words $4 a night.

We were in LV in January, and I remember noticing I could play forever at the Las Vegas Club on the same money I started with. I'm a penny player, and if I can put a ten in, and stare at the flashing lights for hours, and cash out with seven when everyone else is ready to leave, I feel like its money well spent.