Originally Posted by
Rob.Singer
This is so dumb. I've documented in my GT columns many times why the positive machines disappear. The most visual of these was when I got Wynn to put in 25c/50c/$1 FPDW, 10/7 DDB, 10/6 DDBP, FPJW, 8/5 BP, & 9/6 JoB machines.
Immediately, the know-it-all "AP's" crowded them, playing all 3 denominations mostly on FPDW 24/7. After two weeks of this takeover by locals, complaints by out-of-town hotel guests, and obnoxious noodle-slurping at the machines by Chinese families (yes, that's exactly how management reported it to me and exactly how I published it) even though the machines were generating an avg. of $10,000 per machine per day, the decision was to change all games to below 100%. Less daily profit, but better integrity overall and far less complaints. At the time, I interviewed the casino manager of Wynn about this, and he went on record AND SHOWED ME P&L STATEMENTS from those machines.
Similarly, I interviewed both casino managers of the Reserve and the Suncoast after each downgraded all of their huge selections of 100%+ ma Hines. The reports were both the same. The machines were overall profitable, but (Business 101 Mickey and too bad you have no education) the suits required higher MARGIN, and lowering pay tables did just that. Few gamblers ever stay away from their local favorites when pay tables get lowered. Both casinos remain in business to this day, and both are very successful operations. The Reserve sold, but it was years after the reductions. Suncoast is still a pull for AP's with their multiple points days.
Positive machines do not equate to casino losses. Period. Machines that lose money for the casinos because of too many jackpots are the only ones that are ever pulled.