Our guest this week is John Robison, author of The Slot Expert’s Guide to Playing Slots. John has been a gaming writer for more than twenty years and we talk about some of the inner workings and misconceptions regarding slot machines. podcast Click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [01:39] John’s thinking on slot machines and common misunderstandings[11:37] The reality of loosening and tightening of slot machines[13:44] How the casinos set their theoreticals[22:43] Class 2 machines v.s. Class 3 machines[25:09] Fruits in England[29:47] The Big Time Bonus in Station Casinos [34:24] How do slots randomly trigger bonus events?[38:37] Are the slot machines next to the restrooms are looser?[43:01] Are no-name slot machines looser than licensed slot machines? “The Slot Expert’s Guide to Playing Slots” by John Robinson: http://amzn.to/2oMFBSd"Slot Machines: A Pictoral History of the First 100 Years” by Marshall Fey: http://amzn.to/2Gk9Ck4Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Gaming_Regulatory_Act