I'm thinking about another trip to Vegas, but when I visited a couple years ago, I noticed that their slots didn't pay off very well. Anyone else notice this change? Has it gotten better recently?
2007-09-14 14:55:44 · 4 answers · asked by Jennifer 3 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
There are several factors to consider:
The higher the denomination, the more likely it is to pay back a higher percentage of your bet. The casino doesn't need to keep as high a portion of the dollar-machine bets as it does the nickel-machine bets to make a profit. Keep in mind that you have to wager a lot more to get that, though, but DO NOT play above your bankroll. Playing $100 on a $10 slot machine may seem like a good play, but you won't get much play if you hit a short bad run. I'd play a 25-cent limit for about every $50 I plan to play. If I brought $200, I'd likely play a 50-cent or $1 machine.
Also, a number of Las Vegas casinos advertise 98%, 99%, or even 99.5% payback slot machines. This means that somewhere in their casino are good-paying slot machines.
Inside a casino you may see a bank of machines that says "99% Payback!" or something like that. If that sign is on a bank of machines, you should play one of them, if it's within your bankroll limitations. EVERY one of those machines MUST average at least that much payback.
And yes, usually downtown casinos have better, looser slots. Try the Orleans, the Freemont casino, and the Excalibur. I found good slots at all those places.
2007-09-14 16:46:34 · answer #1 · answered by Big Will 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My opinion is that you are gambling for a short period of time so it doesn't matter. What does matter is keep control of how much you are playing and learn the rules, if any. I have hit a royal flush in a casino that is not "popular" and finally hit one in a casino that is suppose to be looser. I don't believe that you can judge a casino or a whole city by one trip a couple of years ago. If you had it a big jackpot that wouldn't mean the slots in Las Vegas were necessary loose, would it?
2007-09-15 23:18:11 · answer #2 · answered by wizeman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say the strip casinos are the tightest. Downtown a bit looser. Stand alone neighborhood casinos maybe the loosest.
(Texas Station, Fiestas, Palace Station, Dottys).
Http://www.wizardofodds.com
Http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com
Http://www.lasvegastalk.com
check out those websites.
Pennies harder to pay out than nickels. Dollars supposedly looser than quarter machines.
High limit areas $1 and $5 are supposed to be loose.
To keep the mini whales happy.
2007-09-14 22:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the locals casinos The Palms, Rio, Main street Station and others
2007-09-15 22:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by paul s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋