All slot machines are very tightly regulated and controlled. Even the networked machines. Before a casino can change the odds or payouts, the machine has to have been idle for a specified period of time and the change must be logged and reported. Older machines can only be changed by physically opening the machine. Beltram, a casino executive, is the point man in a high-technology experiment that could alter the face of slot machines, and their insides, too. With a few clicks of his computer mouse, Mr.

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Slot or video poker machines that have higher payback percentages are referred to as “loose” while those with lower returns are “tight.” The slot payout percentages published in Strictly Slots and Casino Player represent the average percent of each slot wager that is returned to the players in jackpots. People still think that, in the middle of a Thursday night, casinos tighten machines for the weekend. They swear they've seen the machines open; they must be changing the payback on those machines. My wins/losses go in spurts. I win for months at a time, then lose for several visits. A slot machine is loose when it pays out a lot of money. It also needs to do this often to be considered loose. You’ll see some writers say that a loose slot machine is one with a high payback percentage, but that’s not enough to qualify as loose.

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Can Casinos Adjust Slot Machines