Would the comparison between progressive VP machines and live poker tables be appropriate?
In poker, the money generally flows from bad players to smart players and the casino takes a cut (rake).
In progressive VP, the same thing generally happens and the casino's cut is built into the paytables and added onto by bad play and strategy changes. Why wouldn't casinos encourage this? They don't 86 Daniel Negreanu or Doyle Brunson from live poker tables. In fact, they encourage their play.
With non-progressive VP, smart players take their edge against the casinos. With progressive VP, smart players take their edge against other gamblers and the casinos get their money from both groups.
Seems like a no-brainer to me to put in more progressives.
