Quote Originally Posted by kolonialone View Post
When I went on the WMS/SG tour in April they explained it a little better to us. They sell/lease their machines with a certain range of payout percentages in steps, like 85-87-89-91-93. Those steps are the only choices the casinos have and in Las Vegas if the casino is server based they are able to change the payout percentage whenever they want BUT they can't do it while someone has money in the machine and the machine has to go down for 15 minutes while the change is made. The casinos that are not server based, they actually have to go in a change the settings individually and that of course takes time. Either way there's paperwork that has to be filled out and signed and filed, etc. So, while it may be easier at server based locations, there are still rules they have to follow.
Just a heads-up: In the rules and regulations (and they only seem to talk about) are the restrictions and allowances of when the casino's can/can't change payback %'s on a slot machine. Please keep in mind that this setting is for the machines performance for over the "long term" (millions of spins). But there is one thing that they don't mention in the rules & regulations (nor do they talk about) are the "volatility" settings. With SBG the "volatility" settings can be adjusted on a slot machine via the central computer in an instant with a click of the mouse. The "volatility" of a game being set high, medium, or low, will allow or dis-allow winning combinations to hit on a slot machine during "short term" play. Just food for thought : )