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The BIG Question

I field questions all the time about all sorts of gambling and casino topics. But recently, it seems they can mostly be combined into one big question: Why is it getting so hard to be an advantage player? And then many … Continue reading

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Tax Help Q+A

Down through the years, many casino players, and especially regular readers here, knew that when they needed information about how to handle gambling figures on their tax returns, they could go to the most current edition of Tax Help for … Continue reading

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Cleaning out the Files

A new year and time to go to the virtual file cabinet and check some that have been begging for my attention. These are files that contain good little tidbits about gambling and casinos that I’m always collecting as I … Continue reading

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Las Vegas Trip Report Part 3

In my last two posts, I didn’t talk much about the actual gambling. That wasn’t an oversight. You’ll remember that I said at the beginning that this wasn’t my usual working casino trip, but a fun vacation with my granddaughter, celebrating … Continue reading

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Las Vegas Trip Report Part 2

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I had an especially fine one, just thankful to be alive — especially since my Facebook Messenger account was hacked and contained a notice of my death. It caused a lot of consternation … Continue reading

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The Joy of Recreational Gambling

Some of you may be surprised that I am writing about this subject. And I understand that; I’ve been talking primarily about advantage play for 30+ years. I’ve never said that it wasn’t fun, but sometimes it may seem more … Continue reading

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Answers and News

After my last Cherokee trip report, as usual there were reader questions, which I’m always happy to answer. Q: Did it work out that your granddaughter could take a break from her Appalachian Trail thru-hike and meet you all? A: … Continue reading

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News and Views

The mantra of the casino player is “the only constant is change.” I found this quote online and it sums up the theme of my writings for the last 23 years. In fact, if all casinos had the same policies … Continue reading

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New Year, New Updates

I did plan to take a blog break over the holiday season, but I didn’t think it would end up being so long. In the photo below of our family’s Buffalo-plaid Christmas celebration, you won’t see the intruder that disrupted our … Continue reading

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Odds and Ends from the Frugal File

It’s the Thanksgiving season and I want to tell all of my readers here and on my Jean Scott Facebook page how thankful I am for the constant stream of encouraging words so many of you have written to me … Continue reading

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