Bingo Hall in Charlotte Hall

[poster]

Originally Posted by huntr1

It has to do with the internal workings of the machines. If the tickets are preprinted vs. printed randomly by the machine, they are allowed to stay. Rod n Reel machines have preprinted tickets. The newer machines had an internal computer that printed the tickets randomly.

Please explain the difference. Does that mean it is not an actual 'slot' machine for some reason? Reguardless isn't it a random win, so how can the tickets be preprinted?

I'm too confused, that's it, I don't want to play anymore.

[amotley]

Originally Posted by poster

raid


any new info??

they showed a guy pushing a slot machine up a ramp to a moving truck and stated that the bingo place in st. marys county had been raided

[poster]

"" NEW MARKET, Md. -- Authorities raided a Bingo parlor in St. Mary's County on Thursday.

The St. Mary's County Sherrif's Office and Maryland State Police seized slot machines they said were in operation at the ADF Bingo Hall in New Market.

Slots have not yet been legalized in many parts of Maryland. About a month ago the county ordered the hall to turn the machines off.

Stay with News4 and NBC4.com for more on this story as it develops. ""

Ok - so they were told to turn them off and obviously they didn't.
Now they're being picked up. It must be a slow day at the news office.

[tirdun]

Originally Posted by poster

Please explain the difference.

There's probably a mile of paper as to why there's a difference in Annapolis, but the short of it is: There isn't any.

As I understand it:

The preprinted ones guarantee the charity exactly X dollars, since the machine HAS to give out the winning tickets from the stack sooner or later. The store makes some cut for hosting them and the charity gets their part.

The randomly printed ones STILL pay out X dollars, at least in the long term. Mathematically they will eventually pay out roughly the same amount, but there'll always be some chance of two jackpots instead of one in the same amount of tickets. That, plus no skill to operate or play = slot machine.

Does that mean it is not an actual 'slot' machine for some reason?

For you, walking up to the machine with $10 in quarters, either one is a slot machine. In the same way Bingo is just a slot machine, Keno is a slot machine, scratch tix are slot machines, etc.

Reguardless isn't it a random win, so how can the tickets be preprinted?

Print 3000 tickets. Write "YOU WON $5" on 100 and "YOU WON $1000" on one. Fold them and stick in a hat. Charge $1 to reach in and take a ticket. You've just built a pre-printed machine. In the end you'll make $1500, but you have to give part of it to charity.

I'm too confused, that's it, I don't want to play anymore.

Probably a good idea, it's not a game designed to let you win.

[Jbeckman]

Last I read Miller/et al (legislative) let Rod and Reel machines stay in place. If their machines are "approved" why don't the others (St. Mary's County) just put in these same types of machines?
I think this does have much to do (Rod and Reel) with who is getting support ($) and (if I remember correctly) this is Miller's district.
Again, everyone get the same machines as those they allow in Rod and Reel and keep 'em rolling. If this is approved, they I would dang sure make an issue of Rod and Reel keeping their machines. None of this Grandfathered crap either...otherwise grandfather others.

[poster]

Originally Posted by tirdun

There's probably a mile of paper as to why there's a difference in Annapolis, but the short of it is: There isn't any.

As I understand it:

The preprinted ones guarantee the charity exactly X dollars, since the machine HAS to give out the winning tickets from the stack sooner or later. The store makes some cut for hosting them and the charity gets their part.

The randomly printed ones STILL pay out X dollars, at least in the long term. Mathematically they will eventually pay out roughly the same amount, but there'll always be some chance of two jackpots instead of one in the same amount of tickets. That, plus no skill to operate or play = slot machine.


For you, walking up to the machine with $10 in quarters, either one is a slot machine. In the same way Bingo is just a slot machine, Keno is a slot machine, scratch tix are slot machines, etc.

Print 3000 tickets. Write "YOU WON $5" on 100 and "YOU WON $1000" on one. Fold them and stick in a hat. Charge $1 to reach in and take a ticket. You've just built a pre-printed machine. In the end you'll make $1500, but you have to give part of it to charity.

Probably a good idea, it's not a game designed to let you win.

Thank you , I think I now understand.

[dt5255]

Originally Posted by kwillia

It's my understanding that IS the problem... the state of MD saw a huge decrease in money made from Keno once St. Mary's establishments started offering slots. Though some local charities were making more money than ever before... the hit to MD Keno profits was large enough to make them take a looksee... and the rest is history.

I was wondering if the state realizes that when they put the smoking ban for bars in effect that that might have been what caused the keno to decrease. I bartend at a local restrauant and there has been a significant drop in customers since then because most of them that came in drank and played keno. Now they don't want to have to go outside to smoke so they just don't come in as often or stay as long.

[tipsymcgee]

Rod and Reel's have to go eventually too, they just have a longer time period to get rid of them for some reason.

[clevalley (Premo)]

Originally Posted by tirdun

There's probably a mile of paper as to why there's a difference in Annapolis, but the short of it is: There isn't any.

As I understand it:

The preprinted ones guarantee the charity exactly X dollars, since the machine HAS to give out the winning tickets from the stack sooner or later. The store makes some cut for hosting them and the charity gets their part.

The randomly printed ones STILL pay out X dollars, at least in the long term. Mathematically they will eventually pay out roughly the same amount, but there'll always be some chance of two jackpots instead of one in the same amount of tickets. That, plus no skill to operate or play = slot machine.


For you, walking up to the machine with $10 in quarters, either one is a slot machine. In the same way Bingo is just a slot machine, Keno is a slot machine, scratch tix are slot machines, etc.

Print 3000 tickets. Write "YOU WON $5" on 100 and "YOU WON $1000" on one. Fold them and stick in a hat. Charge $1 to reach in and take a ticket. You've just built a pre-printed machine. In the end you'll make $1500, but you have to give part of it to charity.

Probably a good idea, it's not a game designed to let you win.

Now that makes sense - thanx!

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Originally Posted by kwillia

Can someone please explain to me why Rod 'n Reel gets to keep their slots...

Donovan is proably lining some pockets with his money, its all politics.