Slot Machines in Las Vegas
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ALL of the electronic machines are controlled from Chicago. If you get a card, I mean a membership card, or CREDIT card, they can tie you to the machine and entice you to return by varying the odds in real time. If anyone thinks these machines are honest and above board, they are fooling themselves.
My sister loved to gamble. She would ALWAYS count her winnings, but never adjusted those numbers with her losses.
My sister loved to gamble. She would ALWAYS count her winnings, but never adjusted those numbers with her losses.
So was Atlantic City, and guess how that ended.
Those slot machines would be the high limit area.
You did not get my point. People are throwing money away to press some buttons.
High risk, low return.
Not in Nevada or likely anywhere in the US.
Not sure exactly what you are saying. I think you mean that ALL electronic machines are online, even the ones at AMVETS?
The payout is independent of the player.
https://northeasttimes.com/entertainment/how-casinos-adjust-slots/
Reminds me of the TV commercials we used to get when riverboat casinos first came to Illinois.... Apparently they weren't allowed to say "gambling" on TV, so they phrased it as "Las Vegas-style entertainment".
In the late 90's/early 00's I was a dealer at a casino for 4 years, my wife 8. The games are very clearly constructed with a marginal house edge. The only table game you really have any control over is Blackjack; and in order to effectively address the house edge you have to be very adept at card counting. It is hard to be adept at card counting inconspicuously when a well-trained, seasoned supervisor is nearby. Dealers, though? We'd LOVE for you to win. Our tips reflect that.
The tragedies that I saw unfold took place over months; well-dressed professionals degrading, ever so slowly, unto dishevelled messes with a narrow tan line where a wedding ring used to be. Otherwise, wins and losses of extravagant amounts are not much to tell about because those amounts were trivial to the player.
I never play at casinos when I am there. Any place who takes such great pains to make sure there are no windows and no clocks is probably not a place with my best interests in mind.
The tragedies that I saw unfold took place over months; well-dressed professionals degrading, ever so slowly, unto dishevelled messes with a narrow tan line where a wedding ring used to be. Otherwise, wins and losses of extravagant amounts are not much to tell about because those amounts were trivial to the player.
I never play at casinos when I am there. Any place who takes such great pains to make sure there are no windows and no clocks is probably not a place with my best interests in mind.
edyvw
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Vegas is far from what it used to be. It is no longer focusing on cheap fun, and with that, cheap tourists who focus on slot machines, etc.
That is why their tourism is down (among other factors). Because if it is not cheap fun, there are far better places in the world to spend your money.
That is why their tourism is down (among other factors). Because if it is not cheap fun, there are far better places in the world to spend your money.
My last time was for my birthday a few years ago, we and another close couple went on a whim for a few days. None of us are real gamblers. First night, on our way back from dinner we saw this roulette wheel and thought why not. I want to say we put $10 on 2-3 numbers each and said we'd split the win....which was ~$750 on the first spin. He and I looked at each other and said "time to quit" and that was it for the weekend. The little urge was there to keep going, but nope.About 15 years ago my ex wife and I were at a wedding and the reception was being held in one of the conference rooms at Casinorama. Neither of us are gamblers but just for fun we said we would put $20 into a slot machine and see what happens. We won $80 so we stopped at that and had a nice steak dinner a few days laterIn 2017 we went to Las Vegas and even though we walked through many of the big casinos there we didn’t gamble at any of them.
There is a lot of wisdom in that statement and not just casinosAny place who takes such great pains to make sure there are no windows and no clocks is probably not a place with my best interests in mind.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure they didn't build a those big beautiful casinos because they thought I was cute...
Gambling scares me.
Gambling scares me.
Yep. It was a cheap get away especially for Elvis type weddings.
Gambling becomes a smaller part of their revenue/profit every year. The dining and lodging parts are no longer loss leaders as the general quality and prices go up.
As far as slots go, in Nevada any gaming machine is required to have a minimum 75% average theoretical payout. They can order a machine be taken offline at any time to check the software.
14.040 Minimum standards for gaming devices. All gaming devices submitted for approval:
1. Must theoretically pay out a mathematically demonstrable percentage of all amounts wagered, which must not be less than 75 percent for each wager available for play on the device.
(a) Gaming devices that may be affected by player skill must meet this standard when using a method of play that will provide the greatest return to the player over a period of continuous play.
edyvw
$50 site donor 2026
Yeah, I spend a lot of time there, and remember days of free parking, drinks etc. Now? I was three times there last year, spent a total of more than 30 days, and let me tell you, finding on a sale ticket to Paris, booking a hotel there is far cheaper than Vegas.
edyvw
$50 site donor 2026
But they have huge losses. I am there very often as I have rental units there, plus my in-laws live there.
They spent 2025 half panicked, and in 2026, full panic will ensue.
Again, Vegas is successful only as cheap fun. Otherwise, it is just a pile of rocks in the middle of the desert.
