Hi Kharipeart:

It's tricky business to calculate the casino's revenue from slots, because the slot manufacters will build a slot and have several payback percentages they can choose from. They will order the machine and the manufacturer will ship with that percentage. However, the manufacturer will only guarantee the payback percentage accurate to 1 decimal place ... and it takes 10 million spins before it gets to that point.

A machine which has paid out a number of jackpots coual actually pay out substantially more money than was put in it. A machine which has been very "tight" could hold lots of money one month --- that doesn't mean it will not lose money the next. Therefore, from month-to-month, calculating the income (subtract "coin out" from "coin in" on each machine) involves a fair amount of experience to get it right.

One thing we know for sure ... that in the long run, these machines are going to take in more money than they pay out. Casinos don't look like they are losing $$ to me.

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