An Empirical Analysis of Hold Percentages, Wagering Activity, and Slot-Win

Session Title

Session 1-4-D: Game Math and a Legacy

Presenters

Scott Boylan, Washington and Lee UniversityFollow

Presentation Type

Event

Location

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

Start Date

28-5-2019 3:30 PM

End Date

28-5-2019 4:55 PM

Disciplines

Business

Abstract

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Keywords

Slots, hold percentage, gaming revenue

Author Bios

Scott Boylan (Ph.D. The Ohio State University) is a professor in the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. He specializes in analyzing risk-taking and decision-making under uncertainty. His published work includes experimental analyses of investment, tax compliance, and financial reporting decisions. It also includes empirical/archival analyses of gaming revenue in Nevada. He teaches an elective course on casino accounting and the gaming industry.

Funding Sources

Funded internally by Washington and Lee University, which has no involvement in any aspects of the research.

Competing Interests

None