Appendix 3B
Jean/Primm Slot Machine Return Percentages
The following table ranks the Jean and Primm casinos according to
the looseness of their video display reeled nickel slot machines.
For those who are not up on their southern Nevada geography, Jean
and Primm lay about 30 and 40 miles south west of Las Vegas on the
I-15. They cater to the soutern California gamblers who want to
gamble as soon as they cross the state line and don't want to drive
the extra half hour to Vegas.
An explanation of the methodology can be found in slot
machine appendix 3A ranking the Las Vegas casinos.
| Jean/Primm 5 cent machines |
| Rank |
Casino |
Location |
Average Return |
| 1 |
Gold Strike |
Jean |
91.58% |
| 2 |
Nevada Landing |
Jean |
91.11% |
| 3 (tie) |
Whiskey Pete's |
Primm |
90.08% |
| 3 (tie) |
Primm Valley |
Primm |
90.08% |
| 3 (tie) |
Buffalo Bills |
Primm |
90.08% |
Observations: It is probably not a coincidence that the
three Primm casinos are tied. They are all MGM/Mirage casinos and
share a common monorail system. They also have a very similar slot
mix. Of the five machines I looked for I found the same four at all
three casinos. The Nevada Landing and Gold Strike are both Mandalay
Bay casinos and very much alike. The only reason they differ in
return is likely due only to the slot machine mix. Machines that I
found at both properties were set to the same return. However I
found one variety of machine at the Gold Strike I didn't find at the
Nevada Landing, which had a higher than average return.
Go to slot
machine appendix 3A (Las Vegas slot rankings).
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machines.