Video poker took off in casinos
Winning Strategies | Somewhere in the 1980’s the landscape of the casino changed forever. Video poker was born. Some of the first versions weren’t so successful, but over time, the players began to...
View ArticleInside video poker's crown jewel the Royal Flush
Winning Strategies | A friend of mine recently posted on Facebook the picture of his final video poker hand – a Royal Flush. While everyone else was congratulating him, I thought – “I wonder how many...
View ArticleZombie Blackjack Makes Busting Entertaining
Winning Strategies | Geoff Hall, inventor of Free Bet Blackjack and Blackjack Switch, is at it again! This past week, his latest game debuted at the Venetian. It is called Zombie Blackjack.
View ArticleVideo Poker Took Off In Casinos
Winning Strategies | Somewhere in the 1980’s the landscape of the casino changed forever. Video poker was born. Some of the first versions weren’t so successful, but over time, the players began to...
View ArticleGameCo CEO talks about feedback on their video game slot machines
Winning Strategies | A few weeks back, shortly after the Global Gaming Expo, I wrote a column that gave my thoughts about the latest fad, skill-based games. I made it clear when I wrote that column I...
View ArticleBehind Random Numbers and The Lottery
Winning Strategies | I was intrigued by a news story I saw this morning about the Arizona lottery apparently removing one of its random number generating machines from operation because of duplicates.
View ArticleEven when an expert plays at a casino, games can still feel rigged, but it isn't
Winning Strategies | We’ve all done it. We’ve all sat at a machine and questioned its “fairness.” When the machine goes into one of those cold streaks, we start to wonder if it is rigged.
View ArticleVideo Poker our nation's patriotic gamble
Winning Strategies | As I celebrated July 4th this past week, I couldn’t believe I missed the opportunity to write more directly about America’s National Game of Chance – Video Poker.
View ArticleScientific Games' Stadium Blackjack peaks reader interest
Winning Strategies | Over the past few weeks, I received some email from a reader who had questions about a relatively new Scientific Games electronic blackjack game called Stadium Blackjack.
View ArticleBehind Random Numbers and The Lottery
Winning Strategies | I was intrigued by a news story I saw this morning about the Arizona lottery apparently removing one of its random number generating machines from operation because of duplicates.
View ArticleVideo Poker our nation's patriotic gamble
Winning Strategies | As I celebrated July 4th this past week, I couldn’t believe I missed the opportunity to write more directly about America’s National Game of Chance – Video Poker.
View ArticleBehind Random Numbers and The Lottery
Winning Strategies | I was intrigued by a news story I saw this morning about the Arizona lottery apparently removing one of its random number generating machines from operation because of duplicates.
View ArticleEven when an expert plays at a casino, games can still feel rigged, but it isn't
Winning Strategies | We’ve all done it. We’ve all sat at a machine and questioned its “fairness.” When the machine goes into one of those cold streaks, we start to wonder if it is rigged.
View ArticleGraton Resort fits in perfectly with wine country
Slot Club Spotlight | In the heart of Wine Country, located in Rohnert Park, California, Graton Resort & Casino is owned and operated by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, with a Vegas...
View ArticleAccess everything on the GamingToday website for free!
Our readers have an opportunity to access everything on the GamingToday website for free. This is the final week everyone becomes a VIP thanks to Santa! To access our online copy of the GamingToday...
View ArticleApplying birthday math to casino floor game play
Winning Strategies | Happy Holidays! As many of my readers might be in a light hearted mood this week, I decided to keep this column that way as well. I won’t discuss Straights or Flushes or even...
View ArticleJerry’s is still a Nugget with the MoreClub slot rewards
Slot Club Spotlight | Jerry’s Nugget Casino, family-owned and operated since 1964, is located one mile north of downtown Las Vegas, at 1821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The “Your Kind of Place” casino boasts...
View ArticleSilverton rewards club offers free football contest
Reel Deals | Silverton Casino is getting in on the football action this season with an all new contest. Rewards Club members may play the free weekly football challenge by picking the team they want...
View ArticleJerry’s is still a Nugget with the MoreClub slot rewards
Slot Club Spotlight | Jerry’s Nugget Casino, family-owned and operated since 1964, is located one mile north of downtown Las Vegas, at 1821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The “Your Kind of Place” casino boasts...
View ArticleSilverton rewards club offers free football contest
Reel Deals | Silverton Casino is getting in on the football action this season with an all new contest. Rewards Club members may play the free weekly football challenge by picking the team they want...
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