The mistake they're making is killing the progressive meter when they aren't happy with the overall results. Instead they need to leave the meter alone (1% or more is a good progression) and take some out of the paytables, for example knocking 8-5 Bonus Poker down to 7-5 or 9-6 Double Double Bonus down to 8-6. That increases the rake but the high meter progression will still bring in the customers. Killing the meter progression pretty much kills the game, nobody is fooled by a supposedly progressive slot where the jackpot hardly moves at all.
Bottom line, if a casino offers 8-5 Bonus or 9-6 Double Double Bonus without progressive, they should also offer 7-5 Bonus or 8-6 Double Double Bonus with 1% progressive or 6-5 Bonus or 7-6 Double Double Bonus with 2% progressive. All of these are about the same hold for the casino, but the progressives will bring in more business.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "bobbartop" <bobbartop@...> wrote:
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> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Tom Robertson <007@> wrote:
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> > I'd love to see some numbers that back up your theory that providing
> > professionals with plays will improve the Cannery's bottom line. I
> > think you're underestimating nonprofessionals' willingness to play, no
> > matter what the pay table.
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> I'd like to see some numbers too. I have zero experience from the casino's position. But as it stands, I think they're way too paranoid. I find it hard to believe that Cannery didn't make money at that bar when the jackpot was high and players were plentiful. I checked one of their 8-5 BP progressives in a bank the other day to see what the meter was. I ran through $10, it went up one cent. That's pathetic. At least the one in the non-smoking section went up 5 cents.
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> I still feel there's a happy medium, and a better way to do things. I am convinced they are being near-sighted. But it's their money, their casino, so good luck to them.
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