VP in Colorado

[Lady_Luck]

Does anyone know how they regulate VP machines in Colorado? A few co-worker friends of mine swear that the new "Game King" machines in Black Hawk, CO are rigged. I figure it's sour grapes, but they seem very insistent. Do all states have laws against such practices?

[Thomas]

A "Game King" machine was most likely made by IGT, and Nevada regulations require that all machines made by any manufacturer licensed in Nevada must meet Nevada specs. Therefore, it's probably safe to say that the machines were honest when they left the manufacturing plant.

Of course, that can't prevent an unscrupulous casino from putting in a bogus program chip after it's delivered. But you have to ask yourself what the incentive would be? Most people will play regardless of how bad the payoff schedule is, so all they have to do is select payoff schedules with the expected hold that they want. Rigging machines will only result in bad word of mouth and a drop in business.

I doubt the machines were rigged, but, at the same time, I am a little leery about the regulation enforcement outside of Nevada.

[Lewis]

Yeah, worrying about the machines being rigged is silly. No casino wants to deal with the legal hassles that would be involve with rigging outcomes on their casino games. And in a sense, any game with a house edge is already "rigged" because they're not paying out the same odds that the games offer. That's how they make their profit in the first place.

[Lady_Luck]

Thanks for the input fellas. The gals in my office will be happy to hear that.