Dear Mark,
When casino executives mention both the “handle”
and “hold” of a slot machine, what do they
mean? Al R.
The “handle” is the total amount of all coins
played through a slot machine. The “hold”
(also called “win”) is the amount the casino
held as profit. The “yield” is the casino’s
win expressed as a percentage of the profit.
Dear
Mark,
When I applied for my slot club card at a casino,
the slot host told me that all points were based on
“coin-in” machines. What was she talking
about? Karen K.
When you insert your
slot club card into a slot machine, the magnetic
strip enables the casino to know exactly how much
money you are actually betting. “Coin-in”
machines count the total amount of your coins inserted,
then fund your slot club card with comp points without
distinguishing between remaining credits played
or coins inserted.
