This week’s installment of Inside Gaming considers skill-based slots coming to Nevada, a different tally from the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight than the judges’ cards, and federal investigators citing trouble at Caesars Palace.
Nevada legislature paves way for skill-based slots
Some poker players — especially those who take the game seriously — like to point out how of all the gambling games available to play in a casino, poker is distinct from the rest because of its significant skill component. Indeed, many other games are entirely luck-based, with slot machines often being cited as an example of a game in which the player’s “skill” is of little meaning.