Almost every slot (exceptions being wide-area progressives) are offered to the casinos with several different paytables (just like VP). The operator chooses which paytable will be active on the machines on the floor. With the advent of server-based gaming they will be able to switch these during different hours of the day, but it takes a tech opening the machine, filling out some paperwork and selecting a different paytable today.
Historically, locals casinos offered higher returns on all games than did the destination resorts on the strip. Also, isolated Indian casinos offered lower paytables than those in close proximity. Same goes for riverboats and racinos.
Theoretically, an operator could pay the costs of getting a different paytable approved and have an exclusive on that paytable but I am not aware of any cases in which it has been done.
Bill
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At 08:14 AM 12/17/2009, you wrote:
Hi!
This may be a silly question for this group and I probably already know the answer. I have marked this as "XVP", but know that some in this group play, from time to time, ordinary slot machines.
There are an increasing number of very fancy slot machines. I am referring to the ilk like "Wizard of Oz", "Star Trek", and the like.
My question concerns whether the "long-term return" of such machines are able to be changed by individual casinos and so playing one in one venue might not result in the same "long-term" return of machines in another venues.
Thanks.
..... bl
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