Casino Player September 2022

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Publisher’s Message Celebrating The Best: Our annual review of your favorite casinos and their offerings6
Players Talk You asked—we answered!8
The Buzz Our coast-to-coast roundup of gaming’s hottest news12
Scobe Speaks Peer Pressure at Any Age: Even casinos come with tough decisions22
Strip Search Show Time: Entertainment heats up the Strip this fall24
PLAYING THE MACHINES Understanding the Slot: As the casino industry expands, the same old slot-machine myths survive—many through a misunderstanding of how slots work28
PLAYING POKER The Show Must Go On: WSOP begins, Phil Hellmuth wins again and Grand Poker Series returns30
PLAYING THE BOOKS Betting the Favorite: Plenty of news continues in the world of sports betting, especially as the NFL season gets underway32
PLAYING THE BOOKS Sports Betting Explained: A beginner’s guide to working the books36
The Best Of Gaming Awards 202240
Introduction40
The Games We Play42
Atlantic City46
Chicagoland52
Detroit54
Florida56
Gulf Coast60
Iowa64
Lake Tahoe66
Laughlin68
Las Vegas Downtown70
Las Vegas Locals72
Las Vegas Strip74
Louisiana78
Maryland80
Missouri84
Native Midwest86
Native Northwest90
Native South96
Native Southwest100
New England106
New York108
Ohio112
Oklahoma114
Pennsylvania118
Racinos124
Reno128
Southern Indiana130
Tunica132
Cruising134
Playing in the Spotlight Entertainment listings from casinos nationwide138
Slot Payout Percentages State-by-state breakdown of slot machine payouts144
Winners Meet some of the the lucky players who have won jackpots in casinos nationwide.149
Player of the Month Mega Millions with the Live! Casinos team150

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