December 28, 2007

Rumors around slots

Slot machines are one of the best sources for gambling myths. The game is surrounded by rumors and myths that can provide entertainment for the common-sense gambler. However, problems arise when people do buy into these myths. Rumors surrounding the game should generally be taken with a grain of salt, but so many people tend to take these myths seriously – whether it is for good luck or out of superstition — that the myths must be dispelled from time to time.

Popular Rumors
It is hard to imagine that a game with such a simple concept – inserting a quarter or other coin into a slot, pulling a lever, and hoping for a jackpot — could become a host to so many myths. But slots is home to numerous myths and tales.
One particularly humorous myth concerned the slot machine and a certain amount of holy water. The myth said gamblers were pouring holy water into the coin slots to receive good luck. The water, in turn, was causing the insides of the machine to rust and the computer chip to be ruined. In truth, no gamblers are pouring holy water – or any other liquid — intentionally into the slot machines.
This rumor stems from older times when accidentally spilled drinks could clog the inner parts of less reliably manufactured machines. Even if someone did spill water or other liquids into the machine today, the liquid would not damage the aluminum inner parts of the slot machine.

Is Someone Watching?
Another popular myth surrounding the slot machines concerns the outcome of the game. Some people have spread the rumor that above the slot machines in a given casino, a person watches the game from a room. This person, then, will decide who will win or lose his game of slots.
But fortunately for the unlucky souls who wouldn’t have been chosen, slot machines run completely independently from the casino. The number line up is determined by a random generator, which has nothing to do with anyone else. Slots can certainly be a fun game to play, but people should not buy into the game’s myths for more than
what they are and will continue to be: rumors.

More Popular Rumors
These rumors are some of the myths that would seem more likely to be true concerning the game of slots, in comparison to the previous myths of gamblers pouring holy water into the slots of the machine or a strange man in a room above the games determining who wins and who loses. Rather, these myths seem much more believable and unfortunately are believed by many people involved in a game of slots for one reason or another.
One of the biggest myths is that players should not play on a machine that has recently doled out a jackpot winning to a previous player. The truth is that slot machines hit the jackpot and payout on a completely random basis. The machines have random number generators inside of them, so gamblers playing on a machine that has just recently hit the jackpot have the very same amount of winning as the previous player on that machine did.

Three Sevens
Some players also believe that while hitting three sevens used to provide the biggest payout, the three numbers now pay out in smaller amounts, so the casino can make more of a profit. Once again, the truth lies in common sense: the casino has simply changed the icons for the jackpot as most casinos will do to keep interest in the game.
A final rumor surrounding many slot machines is that players should not just insert one token into the machine and then walk off, as this will disrupt the rhythm of the machine. But slot machines work on a totally random basis and have no rhythm to mess up.

Certainly, these rumors would seem more likely to be true, but they remain myths just like the more humorous stories.

December 20, 2007

Story of the Slot Machine

In my opinion slots is a curse of modern casino. Alongside with such games as poker, roulette, blackjack, that by the right it is possible to name Classical Gamblings, slots seems to me defective, not noteworthy. Nevertheless according to statistics 50 % of the income of a casino receives from them. So in several following posts I would like to mention slots theme.

History
In 1894, Charles Fey, a San Francisco inventor, designed a mechanized reel machine he called a slot machine. This first of its kind he named the Liberty Bell. The machine featured three metal reels with an number of matching symbols including a Liberty Bell along the outer edges of the reels. A lever spun the reels when pulled.

Early Twentieth Century
During the early 1900s, the Mills Company of Chicago manufactured thousands of the new slot machines. Their cases were made from cast iron and wood. A bell was added to signal when the machine’s reels matched. By the 1930s the machines were being painted in brighter and more daring colors and designed around whimsical or social themes of the day. The brighter and more flamboyant or patriotic, the more attractive the games were. The machine cabinets were changed to wood, too, a more economical material.

Las Vegas
In the 1940s, Bugsy Segal decided to add the popular machines to his Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Though he intended the slots to be trivial entertainment, Segal soon observed they attracted many more gamblers than he had expected. Unexpectedly, slot machines took over the casinos. Casino owners added increasing numbers of them until they far outnumbered the other traditional casino games.
The machines were bright and lively, inexpensive and easy to use. Besides the ease of use, the slots occasionally paid out with crowd-pleasing showers of coins.
Slot machines did not change much during the middle of the twentieth century. They continued to draw millions to casinos. Famous legends surrounded their mysterious operation and elusive pay outs.

Electronic Era
There was another marked rise in popularity again, in the 1990s. During this time many of the slots changed to electronic, or software-based, if they had not already. Electronic machines replaced levers with push buttons and touch screens, but the reels remained. The machines have grown in sophistication, too. Manufacturers, bent on engaging customers, have added more reels and programmed various machines to pay out across multiple lines. There are also progressive slots. Progressive machines nurture a bigger jackpot as play goes on. Attractive though these may be, big jackpots are infrequent.

The Myth of Slots
Over the years, supposed experts have claimed to hold the secret to winning at slots. Slot machines, though, are exclusively marketed as games of chance and luck. Electronic machines operate with a random number generator, a complex computer algorithm that continually is designed to pluck numbers out of thin cyber-air.

December 11, 2007

Lucky days for game in a casino

By the way humans are interesting creatures. We trust thatit is fortune to meet the dead man on the morning road , and wedding - for unfortune. Everyone has secret signs of destiny. For some people pleasure from a meeting with the deadman organically flow in heavier forms - horoscopes of druids, secrets of stones, guessings under the chinese classical book of changes, pilgrimage to the Siberian shamen and hobby for the hidden sense of creativity Roerichs brothers.

However, we now speak not about extreme measures and even not about "household" superstitions - black cats, women with empty buckets. We are interesting in eternal , from a series of "does not carry in cards - will carry in love". By the way, about the cards, playing part of mankind differs with special superstition , and signs, methods of influence on fortune, ways of turn to success in gamblers environment rather differ from standard - household.
The present players trust in a happy case, destiny. Majority signs help to define - will be today a "successful day" or no. In fact if you do not trust, that's it today, fortune is yours today ! What for then in general to play ? Each player cherishs hope to win, and not only is material, but also emotional, having enriched itself in weight of strong experiences during game and in case of a prize.

Behaviour of the majority of habitues of gambling institutions is regulated by the certain ritual. Many, for example, cut a pack only with the left hand and before to put a chesspiece tinder it on cloth of a table. Cleverer before start to play, looking for lucky players and sit down to a "happy" table. If player can't ( unfortunately ) draw good cards , to get rid of bad luck, "casually" spills on a table contents of the glass - the valid reason to leave from a unlucky table to another.
By the way, the same way also opposite, not less superstitious camp - army of the croupier, pit-bosses, managers which precisely also tries to please madam Success fulfilment of ceremonies in Its honour safely uses. Habitues of some casinos noticed : if player catch the fortune , at once there "clumsy" waitress overturns a tray with something wet - and "excuse, could you change the table ? "

Your contenders know many true ways to win success over: many croupiers, for example, insert into the badge any talisman: - romantists - girlfriends photo, - pragmatists - monetary denomination. Very advanced do not clasp a shirt under a vest or pull out laces from one boot. All this soberminded, perhaps, can seems delirium. But how then to be, for example, with known "five-minutes" in preference and other gamblings when on hands come advantageous combinations, and then dont' - unfortune ?
I am absolutely assured : until there inexplicable phenomena , while exists the "Lucky Chance" giving to game special charm , there will be also mysterious signs which not only install in players confidence, but also, probably, sometimes really help to win.

Though, in my opinion, the majority signs exist only for calm of soul. But also in this case they really "work" on a prize, stimulating composure and confidence of. Now, when proved the inconsistency of theories of "advantageous" rates and the theory of probability is proved at a card play does not give results , it is necessary to hope for a happy case and everything, that with it is connected …
To add to you confidence of, I offer the table, being verified with which, you can try to increase your chances of a prize.



Lucky days:

Born in January
Januar 1, 4, 6, 10, 15, 19, 23
February 2, 3, 7, 20, 22
March 3, 5, 11, 13, 16, 21
April 3, 5, 25, 26, 27, 28
May 1, 4, 10, 11, 12, 20, 30
June 1, 2, 3, 6, 16, 20, 30
July 1, 3, 6, 7, 30
August 2, 5, 10, 17, 29, 31
September 5, 12, 13, 18, 30
October 1, 2, 3, 10, 20, 30
November 10, 11, 15, 20, 30
December 5, 8, 15, 16, 21, 2


Born in February
Januar 3, 7, 8, 19, 22, 29
February 1, 2, 6, 12, 17, 23
March 2, 6, 12, 17, 23
April 2, 10, 12, 17, 22, 25
May 1, 7, 9, 10, 18, 27
June 5, 7, 18, 19, 24, 30
July 4, 5, 9, 18, 19, 23, 28
August 1, 4, 9, 10, 11, 24, 29
September 4, 9, 18, 19, 23, 28
October 1, 6, 9, 10, 14, 20, 29, 30
November 1, 8, 10, 18, 19, 27
December 1, 3, 10, 11, 15, 19, 29

Born in March
Januar 1, 6, 14, 23, 30, 31
February 7, 8, 9, 24, 25
March 1, 6, 9, 16, 17, 31
April 2, 3, 5, 11, 12, 16, 21
May 1, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
June 13, 14, 23, 28
July 5, 8, 21, 22, 30
August 5, 8, 9, 22, 23, 28
September 13, 15, 16, 19
October 2, 5, 8, 20, 25, 26
Nocember 1, 7, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18
December 13, 14,18

Born in April
Januar 1, 4, 9, 16
February 2, 12, 14, 22, 24, 26
March 4, 6, 8, 19, 23, 29
April 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30
May 2, 4, 10, 12, 19, 29
June 1, 10, 12, 15, 21, 25
July 1, 2, 8, 19, 27, 28
September 1, 2, 4, 7, 20, 24
October 2, 7, 9, 10, 20, 28
November 9, 10, 16, 20, 21, 26
December 4, 6, 12, 18, 19, 25

Born in May
Januar 1, 5, 16, 22, 29
Februar 1, 2, 8, 16, 27
March 1, 5, 9, 15, 21, 28
April 5, 11, 19, 24, 25, 27
May 4, 8, 9, 15, 18, 24, 31
June 1, 6, 18, 19, 27, 29
July 6, 11, 13, 20, 28, 30
August 2, 5, 7, 15, 19, 25, 31
September 3, 4, 6, 16, 26
October 1, 3, 8, 17, 20, 27
November 4, 6, 14, 18, 23, 28
December 2, 4, 12, 14, 20, 31

Born in June
Januar 4, 11, 19, 21, 23
February 1, 3, 16, 22, 28
March 1, 2, 12, 17, 27, 31
April 1, 5, 19, 21, 24, 27, 30
May 3, 7, 15, 18, 28
June 1, 6, 23, 24, 30
July 4, 8, 16, 27, 30
August 1, 6, 11, 14, 20, 24, 27
September 2, 9, 14, 16, 28, 29
October 4, 6, 8, 10, 20, 27, 30
November 2, 10, 14, 15, 21, 23
December 1, 4, 5, 16, 19, 26, 28, 29

Born in July
Januar 1, 7, 11, 16, 24, 29, 30
February 3, 12, 15, 20, 27
March 2, 5, 8, 18, 19, 23, 27
April 4, 7, 17, 20, 25, 29
May 1, 3, 8, 18, 23, 25, 31
June 3, 4, 6, 15, 21, 28, 29
July 4, 13, 16, 20, 24, 27, 31
August 13, 14, 15, 26, 28
September 2, 16, 22, 25, 26, 28
October 8, 11, 13, 20, 24, 31
November 7, 9, 13, 18, 28
December 1, 3, 13, 21, 27, 31

Born in August
Januar 2, 10, 13, 17, 18, 28, 30
February 1, 2, 7, 17, 20, 23
March 1, 6, 11, 14, 18, 23, 26, 31
April 3, 8, 15, 24, 26, 28
May 5, 7, 8, 24, 26, 28
June 2, 9, 17, 20, 24, 30
July 7, 19, 21, 22, 26, 27, 30
August 1, 14, 17, 25, 27, 31
September 5, 13, 14, 22, 26, 27, 30
October 1, 9, 10, 21, 24, 27, 31
November 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 21, 25
December 3, 6, 14, 29

Born in September
Januar 3, 8, 9, 13, 18, 22, 26, 28
February 2, 4, 11, 12, 14, 19, 21
March 1, 3, 6, 13, 24, 30, 31
April 8, 19, 22, 25, 27
May 5, 16, 23, 24, 31
June 9, 18, 22, 23, 27
July 13, 19, 21, 22, 27, 28
August 4, 5, 10, 25, 28
September 8, 13, 16, 19, 22, 30
October 1, 3, 5, 8, 18, 22, 23
November 10, 20, 25, 26, 28
December 4, 13, 16, 17, 29

Born in October
Januar 11, 21, 22, 23, 30
February 2, 7, 10, 24, 26
March 1, 2, 4, 17, 20, 21
April 6, 7, 18, 27, 30
May 15, 16, 21, 22, 24, 26, 31
June 12, 18, 20, 22, 27
July 1, 2, 5, 6, 26, 28
August 2, 9, 24, 25, 29, 30
September 6, 13, 19, 22, 30
October 9, 15, 21, 26, 28
November 10, 16, 22, 24, 31
December 12, 14, 15, 21, 22

Born in November
Januar 3, 18, 20, 26
February 2, 3, 6, 10, 16
March 4, 6, 25, 28, 30
April 7, 8, 16, 29
May 13, 18, 22, 29, 31
June 12, 19, 21, 24
July 3, 15, 23, 25, 31
August 2, 13, 17, 26, 28
September 10, 19, 21, 22, 29
October 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 23
November 5, 10, 20, 21, 26
December 7, 14, 25

Born in December
Januar 1, 4, 17, 21, 25
February 8, 18, 23, 28
March 4, 15, 21, 27
April 5, 8, 17, 26, 29
May 6, 12, 15, 21, 23, 29
June 3, 4, 17, 20, 25
July 6, 19, 24, 27, 31
August 2, 7, 24, 25, 31
September 10, 16, 23, 28
October 11, 15, 22, 25, 30
November 14, 19, 22, 26
December 6, 12, 17, 29


I hope, that this table will help you to catch success. And if will not work, check up - whether the boot at the dealer is laced up. And even if it is unlaced - all the same do not despair! Perhaps you will catch fortune later. In love.

December 06, 2007

Statistics of USA gamblers

Gambling association of the USA with assistance of corporation "Harrah", companies "Roper ASW" and "NFO WorldGroup", has published results of sociological research of national gambling preferences. A subject of studying was communication between gambling habits of inhabitants of the USA and their income, age, formation, etc. attempt to make a portrait of the typical player of the USA for the first time has been across the nation undertaken and to characterize its style of a life.
Experts asked to participants of interrogation provocative enough questions concerning their financial investments, private life, favourite gambling, preferences in meal, etc. In opinion of many gambling experts, published statistical data completely change the concept of development of the gambling industry in the USA as carried out research discredits the basic myths which have developed in this branch of the industry. All habitual stereotypes of perception of regular customers of the casinos entering, ostensibly, in group of risk as more all subject to various social problems, have simply failed. It was found out, that players of a casino surpass not playing population of America on many major parameters: they are more stable in the financial attitude and more responsible by way of social realization.
Attendance of casinos
It has been established, that in 2002 more than 50 million have undertaken 300 million trips to a casino of this country, 26 % of all adult population of the country (51.2 million person) even 1 time played in a casino. Players visited a casino approximately time in two months, i.e. 5.8 trips to year.
Gambling demography
More than 1/3 of all trips to a casino have been fixed in five regular staffs: on the first place - California (17 %), further there is Illinois, Nevada, New York and Michigan. The greatest attendance of gambling houses is noted in the West and the North of the USA.
The basic characteristics of the typical casino player
During studying a contingent of the players visiting gambling houses of the USA, it was found out, that the average income of this category of the population on 20 % above the average income as a whole on the country and is equal 50 716 $. Americans with greater revenues spend for a casino more, than other groups of players. Among the population with incomes above 95 000 $ - 34 % play a casino. While among the population with incomes less than 35 000 $ plays only 21 %.
The basic characteristics of the typical player of a casino - the woman of middle age. Middle age of the player - 47 years. The biggest percent of players (30 %) concerns to age group from 51 till 65 years.
46 % of players are so-called " white collarets ", i.e. have "pure" work: as a rule, it is office employees, clerks, etc. Analysis of a financial condition of players of a casino has shown, that they are more competent investors in comparison with other inhabitants of the country, their portfolios in many respects differ equation and rational distribution of risks.
Players of a casino prefer actions of large state corporations and shares in mutual financial funds. The main feature of players in comparison with other population is that they, as a rule, take all share of the responsibility for a portfolio of investments on themselves or divide it with members of family. Not playing Americans, basically, trust these functions to experts.
Style of a life of gambler
During research of analytics have found out, that players of a casino are more active, mobile and inclined to risk. It is More than half - 51 % of all players of the country go to entertaining institutions, at least, 2 times a week, among the usual population this parameter is equal 37 %.
Playing inhabitants of America prefer to have dinner outside of the house, the average of monthly dinners at restaurant has made 7.6. Besides players of a casino travel more, leave on various picnics, go to campaigns, visit resorts. On all to these parameters players of a casino considerably advance other population of the country. As it was found out, nonplaying inhabitants of the USA save on rest and entertainments more. The most popular term of holiday for playing Americans - 5 days + road.
In spite of the fact that players do not consider money if business concerns rest or purchase of the new car, their consumer habits are more selective in comparison with the others. Players prefer to go behind purchases to the most favourable shops and to get the goods with an ideal parity the price-quality. The majority of players uses coupons, discount cards and prefers purchases by the gross.
As it has appeared, players of a casino are less religious in comparison with not playing Americans, but for that are more romantic and are amorous. 50 % of players have informed on romantic appointment for last month, among other population this parameter is equal 40 %.
The most part of players prefers the top floors of a casino with a kind on hotel. A favourite suit of Americans - spades , on the second place - blame. A favourite song of all players, more all corresponding an atmosphere of game, " Viva Las Vegas ". A favourite drink during game - aerated water (36 % of players have supported it). The most preferable symbol slots - "cherries". The most popular among players of a casino are slots and other electronic devices: 74 % of Americans prefer slots and video poker. 14 % of players have expressed in favour of desktop gamblings , especially Black Jack.
Gambling preferences depending on a gender are differentiated as follows: women prefer slots, men - Black Jack.