Ask A Gambler

We have a ballot question this year where they want to put slot machines in a huge outlet mall in our area. Would slots being at the mall make you any more or less likely to shop there with your children? Or allow your teens to shop alone at the mall?

If they know what their doing and have some luck. are there slot machines that can make somebody a millionaire? Or mostly in the 6 figures? Also I live in LA and the casinos I go for is always Las Vegas.

All the pro gamblers I have talked to have said avoid slot machines like the plague. They say learn to play a table game like Blackjack and get good at it. But slots are never a good idea. Why?

Its just that fruit machines and slot machines are pre-programmed so that you lose. The whole point of gambling is that you have a chance at winning something.

I was recently at a casino where I played on the newer computerized coinless slot machines. There was no sound or very low sound coming from some of the machines I’ve played, which made it less fun. Is there a way to adjust the volume on these machines myself? I found some machines had volume [...]

I’ve been to a casino once. All those slot machines confused me, with pictures and a lot of numbers. Different machine, different pictures and numbers. What I want to know is are those numbers and pictures important? If yes, how do I interpret them? I heard a lot about JoB FP VP, but how do [...]

Slot machines at Casinos,the noise makers.. Their like a bank ,put money in and take money out..Would like same good playing ideas..When I find out..I’ll be going tonite with an armed guard