[vpFREE] Re: New Progressive Video Poker information available

That's a tricky question. I believe at least some of ban on high-meter-rise progressives is out of ignorance. I am planning on writing a casino-white-paper (perhaps with Bob) to cover the actual reality of progressives as a source of revenue for casinos.

The biggest thing we as a community can do is not to lock out the casino's regular customers when progressives get high. If you see a regular player angling for a seat, give it to them while you are at dinner or offer to time share it with them (even if they aren't a pro). And better yet, tell a manager or slot host,

"Hey if you have a regular player that would really like to play this high progressive I'll be going to dinner, or resting xx, they're welcome to my seat while I'm sleeping/eating."

There is no reason other than customer complaints about locked up progressives, that should be of any concern to a casino. In fact, progressives are the only potentially profitable way to make a living in a casino that does not hurt, but actually helps the casino's bottom line!

FK

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "nightoftheiguana2000" <nightoftheiguana2000@...> wrote:
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> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Frank" <frank@> wrote:
> > If anyone has any questions on progressive VP please feel free to ask me.
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> How do you convince casinos to bring back games like 8-5 Jacks with 2% meter? It's a money winner for the casino, sorely needed in these tough times, yet the casinos hate progressives, perhaps because they know somebody is gonna hit it and win big and casinos really really hate winners, despite the marketing hype of "loving our winners". Casinos even hate MegaBucks and Wheel of Fortune progressives, the only reason they tolerate them is because IGT pays off the jackpot directly, so nobody at the casino can get blamed for paying out a huge jackpot. So, how do you convince a casino to get over their reptilian brain jealousy of someone winning and to instead listen to their rational money making brain and put back machines that generate play and make money for the casino at the same time, like 8-5 Jacks with 2% meter, 8-5 Double Double Bonus with 2% meter, etc.?
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