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 casinos
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.