Slots Tips
Overview
Slots is a random game where past spins have no bearing on future spins and therefore, skill or strategy will not ensure that you win. However, having said that, there are some tips that can be used to improve your chances of winning or to limit your losses while playing slot machines.
Choosing Your Slots Game
Before you begin to play you must choose the machine that is best for you. Decide on the type of slots game you want to play and choose a machine with a theme that appeals to you. Make sure that the machine accepts coin denominations that suit your bankroll and will allow you to continue playing for some time. Make sure that if you are playing a video slots game with special features and interactive bonus rounds, that you understand the rules of play before you begin the game so that you do not miss out on opportunities to win.
When Playing Progressives, Bet the Maximum
When playing on a progressive slots machine, you will only be eligible for the progressive jackpot if you bet with the maximum number of coins per spin. Even if you hit the progressive jackpot, but you did not bet with the maximum number of coins, you will not win the jackpot amount. You are able to play with the smallest denomination size as long as you bet with the maximum number of coins, so make sure to choose a machine to suit your bankroll.
Set Limits
It is very important when playing slots games that before you begin you set limits on your betting. The naked pull limit is the number of times you are prepared to spin without winning and the loss limit is the amount of money you are prepared to lose before you quit. It is most important that you stick to these limits. It is more productive to quit when you reach your limits and come back fresh another day, than it is to continue as your frustration and anxiety increases.
Following Slots Strategies
As slots is a random game, slots strategies will not guarantee that you win. However, many slots strategies simply create a system for betting. It can be a good idea to stick to a system to ensure that you bet in a systematic and organized way without letting emotion cloud your judgment. This may help you to keep on top of your bankroll and your winning or losing and can only be helpful. If slots strategies work for you, you have nothing to lose.
Harrah Misses Slot Machine Data – Fined $20,000
At Harrah’s Resorts, it was discovered that for 154 days in 2008 and 2009, key electronic data was missing from the casino's slot machines and therefore it has been fined $20,000. The computer data helps the state to calculate its share of the tax revenue generated by slot play and it provides an accurate count of the cash inside the machines.
In documents posted on the website, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement disclosed that because of space limitations, the information was "permanently lost" from a backup storage system consisting of magnetic tape.
Parent company of Harrah, Caesars Entertainment Corporation has agreed to pay the fine. Regional Vice President of Marketing for Caesars Entertainment, Jennifer Weissman said that to regulations, Caesars Entertainment takes the adherence very seriously. He added that they are confident that all issues have been resolved and they recently have received an order approving the proposed settlement.
Meanwhile, it was reported that Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack slot revenue fell 10.98 percent in May. The report explained that seven out of the nine Pennsylvania casino properties witnessed a decline in revenue in May when compared to last year in the Pennsylvania Gaming Board figures. Compared to $25.8 million in May 2010, Harrah’s slot revenue was $22.97 million last month.
Harrah was one of seven that experienced a drop in gross revenues and it was one of the nine Pennsylvania casinos open for business last May. Thanks to the September opening of SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia, the statewide total was up 2.28 percent statewide, to $205.5 million.
Jumping 16.58 percent from $20.4 million to $23.8 million, Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh was the only property to experience a robust increase. At Mt. Airy Casino in Monroe County, revenue was up a modest 1.7 percent.
First Online Casino License for Casino Gran Madrid
The first operator from the autonomous region of Madrid in Spain to obtain an online gambling license is Casino Gran Madrid. The Casino Gran Madrid online casino will be controlled by the leading software provider Playtech. The online casino is based on an existing agreement signed as far back as 2009. An entire range of Playtech online casino games such as blackjack, roulette and slots and online poker will be on offer. The Spanish solutions provider Media Tech will make available all the player management system for the online casino.
According to a report by eGaming Review, Casino Gran Madrid obtained the license on May 17 and it is now certified to offer poker, blackjack, roulette and slots on its website. The public pronouncement was postponed until local elections had taken place. Powered by PlayTech software, all of these will be launched soon. CGM is the first to be certified by the government of Madrid for online play, although Madrid issued authorizations to existing land-based casinos and bingo halls in 2006/2007 for offering online betting, casino and bingo.
Director of Information Systems at Casino Gran Madrid, Jorge Casanova said that company’s assurance to innovation in the industry has been represented by the online casino. He said that during the certification process, the gaming software would go through more than 200 million simulated plays. The process is to check for any technical problems or probable security problems and it will ensure that the servers can handle the traffic.
Arlington Village Officials Supports Slot Machines At Arlington Park
The Arlington Heights Village Board is now in favor of placing slot machines at Arlington Park. The Board indicated Monday that Slots at Arlington Park would be worth the gamble to ensure the continued viability of the racetrack.
Mayor Arlene Mulder read a statement in support of up to 1,200 slot machines at the racetrack at the end of Monday night's village board meeting. When considering proposed gambling expansion, a discussion followed with Trustee Joseph Farwell asking the board schedule a special meeting to adopt a formal resolution either in favor or against the slots so they can send that message to state legislators to use as a guide.
With only trustees Thomas Hayes and Mike Sidor opposed, however, Hayes said he was open to a scaled down slot proposal and Sidor said he wanted to have an open discussion and has lost sleep while considering his position, most of the board came out in favor of slots.
New to the board, Trustee Michael Sidor said he has talked to residents and received mixed responses. Even though he wants the village to prepare for the worst case scenario in case the park does close, he was generally supportive and willing to have a discussion.
Because the discussion was not on the agenda, no formal action was taken at the board meeting. To allow the public to weigh in and discuss the matter further, village board officials said they might call a special meeting for next meeting.
EPT San Remo Title Claimed by Elder
On the Italian Riviera, the 24-year-old British pro Rupert Elder claimed the EPT San Remo title. The former economics student took home a Shamballa Jewels bracelet and earned €930,000 for the win, a seat in the EPT Champion of Champions event and a seat in the EPT Grand Final. Elder beat German Max Heinzelmann heads-up. The contest was very exciting.
Heinzelmann also finished runner-up three weeks ago at EPT Berlin. He has now earned of a bridesmaid reputation. Heinzelmann however enjoyed a nice bonus of € 600,000, although he must have felt a little disappointed for not claiming the title.
Elder said that he is very happy and excited to win. He added that the feeling of the win is yet to sink in. He said that Max, a great player, was his toughest opponent at the table. 25-year-old Canadian Xuan Liu finished third. She was the first female final tablist on the EPT this season. At fourth place was Team PokerStars Pro and EPT6 Kyiv champion Max Lykov. Francesco De Vivo, Massimilano Manograsso, Constantino Russo and Roberto Spada were the four Italian players tried to defend the honor of their countries at this final table and were ranked respectively at the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th place. They were not good enough to win the title.
Creating a total prize pool of €4,786,950, a total of 987 players from 57 countries entered the €5,300 main event. Elder performed really well in the tournament and he was the deserving winner.
Foxwoods Resort Casino’s March Revenue Witness Rise
Foxwoods Resort Casino’s March revenue augmented compared with a year ago. It reported its first slot machine gain of the year. For the month, Mohegan Sun faced declines in revenue.
March revenue rose 0.3 percent to $55.1 million at Foxwoods and MGM Grand at Foxwoods. Foxwoods reported that Total slots intake climb 0.8 percent to $655.8 million from a year ago. In “win” to $62.7 million, Mohegan Sun had a 1.6 percent decline while “handle” fell 1.2 percent to $776.9 million.
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, which owns Foxwoods, also reported today that to the state Division of Special Revenue, it forwarded $14.7 million of its slots. The Mohegan Tribe, which owns Mohegan Sun, made $16.1 million payment to the state.
Foxwoods President and CEO Scott Butera said that various inventiveness have been recently embarked upon them by the Foxwoods Resort Casino, which guarantees that our customers have the finest gaming experience conceivable.
A number of new slot machines were in recent times launched by Foxwoods, including “Star Wars Druid Hunt” and “The Godfather”. Slot machines can be enjoyed by the guests including Rock Around the Clock, Tarzan and Queen (based on the legendary rock band).
AC Coin & Slot have also entered into a contract with Foxwoods. A 30-day access to 120 new bonus games is allowed to Foxwoods after this contract. The bonus games include “Phat Cats”, “The Stray Cat Strut” and “Rock and Roll Legend”.
Foxwoods is going distant past cutting edge gaming technology for customer advantages. Resort casino’s popular customer loyalty program; receive $10 in free bonus slot play for new players who sign up for a Dream Card now through April 30.
Canadian Lady Wins $165,900 Jackpot
At WinADayCasino.com, a Canadian online slots player has triumphed a $165,900 progressive jackpot. On the site, Sylvia M. is known as POWERBALL, won the massive jackpot playing the Tropical Treat slot machine.
Manager of the slots and video poker site, Michael Hilary said that on any of their online slots, the progressive jackpot could be won. He added that it has been played more than usual over the last few weeks, although since it has been the Game of the Month for March, it is not astounding that is where this latest jackpot was won.
As the Game of the Month, during March, every 500 spins on Tropical Treat receives one ticket in an arbitrary draw at the end of the month. A $250 bonus will be won my one lucky player, another will win $100 casino bonus, while a $50 bonus can be won by three lucky players each. For a vacation worth $2000, there will be a draw at the end of the year. However, POWERBALL, for her tropical treat, she will not have to hang around until then.
Sylvia M acknowledged that in her mind, she had a plan, when she made a decision to try her luck at Tropical Treat in between all the arbitrariness. She confided that for a couple of months, the jackpot has not been won and when it gets over $150,000 in every few weeks, one just knows that it is going to be won any minute. She added that she had a little slots tactic, by betting enough to qualify for the jackpot and during this time, it sure worked for her. Sylvia M was then able to make use of her experience and strategy to take down the $165,900 jackpot, with accuracy in her timing.
Player from Rochester Wins $500,000 Jackpot
A Rochester woman, after a trip to the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel this past weekend is $500,000 wealthier. On Aristocrat’s Millioni$er penny slot machine, the player, Monica M., placed a maximum bet of $2 and her spin resulted in the jackpot bonus feature. On the video screen, she then preferred three coins and all turned over to reveal “Grand Jackpot” symbols.
Vice president of slot operations B.J. Martin said that in the history of Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, this is one of the biggest jackpots. He extended his heartfelt best wishes to her family to enjoy more of what life has to offer for her life-changing triumph. For the game, the $500,000 jackpot is the maximum amount and will be paid by Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
With four different jackpot levels that can be generated arbitrarily during game play, Millioni$er is a Hyperlink progressive and sports a patented second-screen feature. Players prevailed jackpots more often, as the four-tiered progressives give Millioni$er, an elevated hit frequency. As an annuity over a 20-year basis, Millioni$er jackpots are paid out.
Aristocrat Technologies Inc. is one of the most important worldwide providers of gaming solutions and it is a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL). The company products and services are offered in more than 90 countries around the world and it is accredited by more than 200 regulators.
The Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel is situated near the Canadian border, just minutes from the world-renowned Niagara Falls in Western New York. The property is open 24 hours a day. With 4,000 slot machines and 100 table games, visitors can enjoy 147,000 square feet of gaming space, 10 restaurants, live entertainment and an AAA Four Diamond award-winning, 26-story hotel with 594 deluxe rooms, a spa and salon, fitness center and indoor pool.
Casino Slot Revenues Hammered by Weather
Slot machine revenues at Connecticut's two Indian casinos fell in January, according to monthly results reported to the state. At Eastern Connecticut’s two casinos, slot machine revenue fell last month as record snowfall depressed business. Other local enterprises were also hurt by the storms.
Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods reported slot machine revenue of $48.5 million for January, down 5.9 percent over the total for the same month in 2010. In the Uncasville section of Montville, slot revenues at Mohegan Sun were down 12 percent in January compared to January 2010. Slot revenues at Foxwoods in Mashantucket were down 6 percent. for the past five Januaries, both casinos have seen decreases in year-over-year revenues.
The property had increased its year-over-year slot revenue for four of the previous six months; therefore, the drop was particularly notable. When the casino had 2,000 fewer slot machines, its slot win of $48.5 million was the lowest for a January since 1997.
Foxwoods was convinced by the positive feedback from slot machine customers, which resulted in extending a ticket printing agreement with Hamden-based TransAct Technologies Inc. To all of the 1,100 slot machines at MGM Grand at Foxwoods, TransAct’s Epicentral system is being expanded from about 300 now.
Going from $5.2 million in December to $4.8 million in January, Foxwoods decreased its free slot play, usually a sign that business is stabilizing. Offering $5.7 million in free play for January compared with $3.4 million in December, Mohegan Sun went the other direction. Mohegan Sun gave away more slots play than Foxwoods and it was the first month in nearly a year.
During the month, Foxwoods operated 6,571 machines compared to Mohegan Sun's 6,372. For Mohegan Sun, the average was $276.11, while Foxwoods' machines averaged a daily win of $238.31.
Revel Casino Project Back From Dead
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Revel casino project in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is close to raising $1.15 billion to help complete construction, putting it on track to open in 2012, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
The Journal said that Revel would get $850 million from a private placement that gives lenders a first-lien claim on the 1,100-room resort. According to the newspaper, in mezzanine financing, it would also obtain $300 million.
Revel is projected to contain 1,900 to 3,800 hotel rooms, 150,000 sq ft. of gaming space, 500,000 sq ft. of entertainment space. At 47 stories (710 ft), the hotel tower is the tallest structure in Atlantic City and the second tallest in the state of New Jersey. The property will house a 5,000-seat arena, 40 "upscale" retail shops and 20 restaurants. In the United States, the tower is also the second tallest casino tower.
Mr. Christie, a Republican who built a reputation on spending cuts, hopes to revitalize the economy by slashing the regulation. Christie also signed bills, which should result in a much larger sports betting industry that could rival that of Las Vegas and allow exchange betting in the state. An Atlantic City tourism district is being created by Christie, which is aimed at making the area more appealing to visitors.
The unfinished Revel Casino project is one of the casinos that will benefit the most from Christie’s actions. The credit markets dried up and Revel Entertainment Group ran out of funding for the project, in the height of the recession, which resulted in stalling the construction in January of 2009. In 2012, the casino resort was slated to open, but without the funding, completion of the casino no longer seemed a certainty.
Political leaders, who have anguished about Atlantic City's loss of its monopoly on East Coast gambling, get fresh hope after the project's resurrection since December. However, some analysts and operators fear that an already depressed gambling market will be cannibalized by resuming construction on Revel.
The outcome for Morgan Stanley will not change the outcome by infusion. The project was spear headed by Morgan Stanley and it wrote down nearly its entire $1.2 billion investment. The New York firm will cash out with a mere $30 million, as a part of the restructuring.