I don't get jealous of a lot of things or people. I think I'm quite fortunate in my personal and business life. If there is one thing that gets me a bit 'green', it's when I come across a gambling related article that gets front page exposure on Yahoo that doesn't really say anything special. Now, this doesn't mean the article is useless. I'm just wondering how come that article gets on Yahoo and my articles don't?
Read MoreLast week, I discussed some of the Blackjack variants and sidebets that will be on display at the Scientific Games booth at the Global Gaming Expo that begins today. This week, I'll give a preview of some of their poker-based table games. For those of you who are regular readers, you know that I will not find it surprising that virtually all of their table games are fitting into one of these two categories - Blackjack and Poker. Many inventors have tried to break this mold, and none have succeeded. So, you can question whether the issue is that they haven't hit the right formula yet or if they are fishing in the wrong pond. The latter still seems to be the likely answer.
Read MoreThe Global Gaming Expo is just a few days away. This week, I'll begin to discuss some of the games that will be on display at the Scientific Games display. If you take a closer look at the games, you'll see that they are a blend of games from the inside, games from the outside and even some blended sources. I don't know of any table game company that hasn't promoted games from outside inventors. The key is a successful game. The source of the creativity is just not a primary concern.
Read MoreOver the years, I've worked with a lot of inventors and seen a lot of games. Most of the games never made it into a casino at all. While casinos are more receptive to new games today than they were years ago, the odds of getting your game into a casino are pretty long. The odds of the game being successful are even longer. If you look at the games that are in the casino, most of them are poker based and nearly all the rest are blackjack variants. Once in a while, I'll get an inventor who will try and convince me how desperately the casino needs a game based on neither of those - whether it be dominoes, backgammon, 3 dice or a 14-sided die.
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