Rebate on loss programs have been popular since the 1970s, but if you’re enticing whales with big money back, you might want to rethink your promotion. Odds are, you’re paying them to play—and not profiting from it. This article introduces the difference between game play and expected value, following from the CEM Blog series on the difference between actual and theoretical win.
Check out these new Class III slots from January 2010. Featured are: Secrets of the Forest™ Video Slots from IGT, Instant Fortune™ from Bally, Gushing Green™ from VGT, Jackpot Manor™ from Aristocrat, Mayan Sun™ G+® 5x4 from WMS, Valley of the Scarab™ from SPIELO, XTRA REWARD™: Rawhide: Bonus Ladies™ from Konami, Legends of the Orient™ from Cadillac Jack, Winning Forecast™ from Multimedia Games, Royal Diamonds Deluxe™ from Ainsworth, Ramesses Riches from BetStone and The Love Bug™ from AC Coin & Slot.
Check out the latest in Class II slots from the January 2010 issue. Featured are: Galapagos™ from Cadillac Jack, Thai Treasures® from WMS and Spin-Ups™ from Multimedia Games. So take a look! Any of these slots would make a great addition to your casino floor.
Check out these new community style and progressive slots from January 2010. Featured are: The Price is Right® from WMS, Wheel of Fortune® Experience™ from IGT and Jackpot Battle Royal™ from Aruze. These games would make a great addition to any casino floor!
We are all well aware of the economic woes that this country faced in 2009, but here’s a quick refresher for those of you who may have been hiding in your corner office with your eyes squeezed shut and your fingers in your ears for the past 12-plus months. One of the biggest revelations was that, contrary to the common wisdom, gaming is not recession-proof.
In a national health emergency, employers must strike a fine balance between protecting their profits and their employee’s privacy. There’s tricky ground to traverse, even now in the vaccine stage. Recently, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published guidance for employers on how to handle pandemic influenza without implicating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other laws.
News of the unexpected death of Richard Fiore unsettled the team here at CEM, as it surely did everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. Read how John Acres remembers his colleague and friend, and what loss this is to our industry.
Many companies are eager to shut the book on FY2009, but proposed legislation from health care reform to new reporting requirements might just make for a challenging FY2010 as well. Faced with a federal budget deficit that reached a record high $1.42 trillion at the end of the 2009 fiscal year, revenue-raising measures will become a focal point for the Obama administration and Congress.
With the new administration in Washington, D.C., comes a new and unprecedented era of government-to-government relations between Capitol Hill and Indian nations.
The Holland Casino Rotterdam expansion, by New York City-based architectural firm ICRAVE, forged through a setback to emerge as a versatile and engaging entertainment option. With an emphasis on lighting and designation of spaces, the casino has a young, fresh atmosphere where there is something new to discover around every turn.
