Bob and I get a return visit from long time slot director Buddy Frank, and this was taped immediately after the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) show, the biggest casino industry trade show of the year. We spend a lot of time talking about the new things we saw. Although there were a few somewhat interesting […]
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Podcast – Buddy Frank
Bob and I interview long-time slot director Buddy Frank about how video poker has changed over the past several years. Since Buddy worked for Eldorado for three years, we get his prediction about how Caesars will change when the sale to Eldorado goes through. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], […]
Interesting Promotion at the M
I received a postcard from the M where they are trying to get new players. The promo was: I get $100 in free play right away for bringing in a new player, The new player also gets $100 in free play — plus a kiosk spin (usually […]
Was She Talking Like a Woman or Talking Like a ...
Using stereotypes to say “women are this way and men are that way” in today’s political climate is a formula guaranteed to generate multiple negative comments. Rightfully so. There is very little interesting where you can say that every female (or every male) is a certain way. There are always exceptions. With that said, there […]
Millennials not very interested in gambling, st...
Millennials are not much interested in slots. They play table games at about the same rate as older gamblers, but half as much on slots. They would be more interested if there were either a skill component, or more social aspect.
More Dogs Than Bones
The following story is fictional, but based on real events. The Gold Mine in Las Vegas was one of many casinos where Jack played. There were two, and only two, “good” machines. These were $5 single line Bonus Deuces machines that returned 99.45%. With the slot club, mailers, and promotions, these machines were playable, in […]
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