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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

December 18, 2009

Power Outage Shouldn't Cause Concern

Dear Mark: When the power goes out in the casino, which has happened a few times when I have played, does this have any effect on the random number generator? How about when a casino employee opens the slot machine door? Gil L.

The casino all-of-a-sudden going dark will not have an effect on the RNG or on its generation of results, since a machine stores this information in a s... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

July 24, 2009

Yes, the casino wants an occasional winner

Dear Mark: Why is it that when losing, so long as I keep playing, casino management is polite and courteous, but once I start winning, and winning big, I feel a change in attitude? Fred F.

Regrettably, Fred, there are some in casino management that sweat the money as if it were their own pirated loot. Deep down, they know, or at least should know, that your winnings over time... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

July 10, 2009

When not to be on the phone

Dear Mark: I was recently at a casino in Las Vegas and cashed out my winnings at the cashier's cage. Upon giving the cashier my chips, my cell phone rang and so I answered it not paying attention to the cashier counting out my money. I got to my car and realized that the cashier did not give me the right amount. I returned to the cashier's cage and asked to speak to a manager because the person I wen... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

May 22, 2009

Spread Your Action Around

Dear Mark: The casino where I play cut back on the perks I normally receive. Is there anything I can do about it? Tim D.

I made mention a few weeks back, Tim, that it baffled me that some casinos are making wholesale changes to their video poker machines, hoping to improve their theoretical hold during these tough times. It appears another recessionary cost-cutting plan is to cut back on perks,... Read More

Just starting out this blog, primarily about stuff in Vegas.

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