Are casinos cheating on slot machines?

Many casinos are resetting slot machines after players have built up free spins or other bonus features. We speak with Buddy Frank, a former slot director who contacted the Nevada Gaming control Board about this. In addition we talk about some of the new things Buddy saw at the annual Global Gaming Conference.

Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Buddy Frank, experienced slot and casino operations executive [00:51] Are casinos illegally resetting slot machines? [05:57] Evidence of Money Balls being reset [09:34] Checking Phoenix Link reset numbers, repeated RAM clearing [12:53] Lack of consequences for casino corporations that cheat players [16:50] G2E, facial recognition, eConnect, prediction markets [23:00] Lack of persistent state slot machines at G2E, new version of Sigma Derby, [26:45] Roll to Win Craps [29:53] Marble Run by Interblock, wide area progressive slots [32:02] New offerings from Zitro and Light and Wonder [33:28] Buy a bonus features, Buffalo Power Play [35:52] Higher W2G limit impact on ambiance and Blueberi Gaming's jackpot speaker system [38:42] Self pay for W2G's, $1999 jackpot machines [42:04] Ainsworth Playboy theme, popular themes, and copycats [45:00] Licensing fees for Dragon Link versus Spooky Link [47:20] Skill-based slot machines [49:32] Recommended: Ann Patchett's Bel Canto, Art Manteris' The Bookie

Links: http://cdcgaming.com/writers/buddy-frank http://willyallison.com/post/white-paper

Recommended: Ann Patchett's Bel Canto - https://amzn.to/4yjWGDf Art Manteris' The Bookie - https://amzn.to/4hFHObM