Strictly Slots December 2022

IN SIDE VOLUME 19 l NO. 10 l DECEMBER 2022

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106 WELCOME ABOARD Celebrity Cruises ups the ante on the ultimate gaming vacation

34 INTRODUCTION 36 THE SLOTS WE LOVE

columns & departments

40 ATLANTIC CITY 44 CHICAGOLAND

6 EDITOR’S LETTER

108 SLOT PAYOUT PERCENTAGES 113 WINNERS 114 PERFECTLY FRANK

Living your jackpot dreams by Sean Chaffin

46 DETROIT 48 FLORIDA 50 GULF COAST 52 IOWA 54 LAKE TAHOE 56 LAUGHLIN 58 LAS VEGAS DOWNTOWN 60 LAS VEGAS LOCALS 62 LAS VEGAS STRIP 64 LOUISIANA 66 MARYLAND 68 MISSOURI 70 NATIVE MIDWEST 74 NATIVE NORTHWEST 78 NATIVE SOUTH 80 NATIVE SOUTHWEST 84 NEW ENGLAND 86 NEW YORK 88 OHIO 90 OKLAHOMA 94 PENNSYLVANIA 96 RACINOS 100 RENO 102 SOUTHERN INDIANA 104 TUNICA

8 READERS

TALK BACK

Correcting the Correctors: The wealth of online slot advice remains dubious at best by Frank Legato

12 UP FRONT

The latest news and events fromcasinos across the country

24 SPINNING REELS Flights of Fortune?

Seeing those reels line up just right is a thrilling experience by Sean Chaffin

26 SCOBE’S SLANT

Use the Power of Slots: There’s strength in numbers by Frank Scoblete

28 VIDEO POKER INSIDER Don’t Get Fooled Again: “Identical” video poker machines might have very important differences by Jerry “Stickman” Stitch

30 SLOT SPOTLIGHTS

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