A History Lesson: The Plaza Solution
Years ago, new management at the Union Plaza in downtown Las Vegas tried a grand experiment: they liberalized the blackjack rules and raised the limits. The chip design was modernized, and the cage gracefully handled bigger cashouts with no questions asked. As part of the marketing of this new philosophy (as if “bet more, win [...]
Podcast – guest Max Rubin on G2E
The guest this week is Max Rubin. We discuss last week’s G2E, Global Gaming Expo and what we can expect to see hitting casino floors in the upcoming year. We also discuss Daily Fantasy Sports and casino security abuse cases. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to [...]
Dad, I’m Going to Marry a Professional Ga...
Recently on the videopoker.com internet forum there were some posters saying they would hate to hear such a phrase from their daughters. That forum is primarily frequented by recreational gamblers who don’t know any, or many, successful professional [...]
Podcast – guest Darryl McEwen
Our guest today is Darryl McEwen, publisher of the Seven Stars Insider, which tells about all things related to the Total Rewards program for Caesars Entertainment. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to [...]
If I Were a Slot Director
I’ve heard a great many players complain about the way certain slot departments, primarily involving video poker, are being run. I thought it would be an interesting thought exercise to decide how I would handle the job as a slot director if I were given that [...]
How We Do It: Buying a Seat
When it comes to securing a target, I’m not into gimmicks and shortcuts. I’m old-school that way: I believe in hard work (despite a dealer looking at my hands and saying, “You never work”), pounding the pavement, getting to a target on time (which means early), and securing the real estate quietly. There is a [...]
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