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I Stand Corrected
In your answer about Las Vegas casinos and the rumor that suggested that casinos pump something through their ventilation system, that is actually a fact. The Venetian and the Palazzo...
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Recent posts about Mark News in the online casino world.
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I play occasionally, twice a week
I've got a dinner riding on this. My husband believes that you, being conservative when it comes to casino gambling, would never play the lottery. Do you? Rachel P. I...
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I love buffets, but
My brother likes to play single deck blackjack games, while I enjoy a casino that offers a decent buffet and a cocktail waitress that comes to the keno lounge more...
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How the house makes its bread on the spread
How does a casino make money on sporting bets when you bet against the spread? Nick L. Whenever you place a point-spread type wager, Nick, you lay 11 to win...
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How sweet they are – those twenty minutes of sanity
I have always been fascinated by the gambling business. What I like most about your column is your insider’s view as to what is going on. Take last week’s column...
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How much is enough?
I work as a dealer on an Indian reservation in northern Michigan. One of the most common mistakes I see is players getting ahead, then giving all their winnings back...
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How gambling and Arby’s are historically related
My friend and I are long-time day trippers to Atlantic City. We have a couple of sandwiches riding on the outcome of this wager. As you can tell we're not...
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How about them jokers?
I would like to know what the meaning is of the picture on a joker from a deck of cards. The joker has his finger on his nose in a...
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House “edge” and “hold” are not the same
I take exception to one of your gambling theories: that the house edge is near nil when playing blackjack for the basic strategy player. Though I don't use the strategy,...
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Hot slots next to the chow line?
Do casinos have a master plan for placing machines in key spots or are they just randomly placed? For example, do slots near a buffet pay better? They seem to...
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Honest answer, yes, but here’s the explanation why
My favorite slot to play is video keno. I’ve been playing them since their inception. I find I win more than a live keno game, besides, they don’t offer a...
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Hone strategy to a razors edge
The casino where I play once had a dozen 9/6 Jacks-or-better machines. Now they have just two. My first question is why do they take out the good paying machines?...
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