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Has anyone ever hit a jackpot on slots on the ships?


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The response frequently offered by gamblers as to why they indulge, to wit, "it's fun" or "it's worth the expense for the entertainment it affords" often combined with "and I only play with a set amount of money" fail to convince me. How can someone have fun knowing they are sure to lose if they continue playing.

 

Don't people know they lose money going to the movies, to amusement parks, etc. no matter what? I'm sure they do, but justify the cost to the amount of enjoyment they get doing such activities. Why can't those who gamble be allowed to use the same justification? People pay thousands to enjoy themselves at Walt Disney World with NO hope of getting their money back...if someone else seeks enjoyment at a casino (with their own budget), why would the same reasoning of "enjoyment" be considered ridiculous?

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ITZKELLY - Great point - I often kid with my friend who loves Disney that Foxwoods is my Disney! I enjoy gambling and sometimes keep playing a machine that I should have left but my bills are paid and there's always the chance of hitting the big one! Thanks for your input!:)

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I usually avoid slots on the cruise like the plague. My last cruise on the Imagination in October, I tried a few penny slots with max bets and won some of the smaller progessives. 500.00,750.00, and 1100.00. My luck could not have been more freaky. I could not win on the tables, but the slots kept me playing.

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I just returned from the Jewel of the Seas and was really lucky, hitting several jackpots on $1 deuces wild video poker and a fun 2 cent game. I was playing the maximum on the machines. Usually, I end up losing on these cruises but this time the jackpots paid for my cruise, my onboard purchases plus a few thousand extra which was great! I did not receive any W2-G forms and was told by the cashier that the IRS does not deduct income tax on cruise ships as they are in international waters.:)

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Last cruise was celebrity Solstice 12/13/09. Played penny machine on the firsr night out and won $1196.56 jackpot on progressive machine for a .60cent bet. Woman across from me on penny machine won $5000. I don't know how much she played. They posted the amount the slots paid out each day and by the end of the cruise they were saying over $100,000. Hard to believe.

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Last cruise was celebrity Solstice 12/13/09. Played penny machine on the firsr night out and won $1196.56 jackpot on progressive machine for a .60cent bet. Woman across from me on penny machine won $5000. I don't know how much she played. They posted the amount the slots paid out each day and by the end of the cruise they were saying over $100,000. Hard to believe.

 

Keep in mind that payouts include every penny that has been won. So when you get .25 and you win .15 that is .15 that goes into the "payout" pool even if you end up losing every cent. You will never get the casino to tell you how much they profitted on a cruise.

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Keep in mind that payouts include every penny that has been won. So when you get .25 and you win .15 that is .15 that goes into the "payout" pool even if you end up losing every cent. You will never get the casino to tell you how much they profitted on a cruise.

Good point.

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Keep in mind that payouts include every penny that has been won. So when you get .25 and you win .15 that is .15 that goes into the "payout" pool even if you end up losing every cent. You will never get the casino to tell you how much they profitted on a cruise.

 

I would estimate that the casino would end up with anywhere from 8-15% of every dollar put in the machines. :eek:

 

How about card table jackpots? Hit a Royal Flush at Ultimate Texas Hold'Em!! :o

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My wife doesn't like me to gamble on slots--thinks it's a waste of money.

 

My experience on Century 3/2009:

 

Last year I ran down to guest services (my card wasn't opening the door) and since there was a bit of a line, I walked up to the Casino and put a $5 in the 3 diamonds machine.

 

Max bet 75 cents, 3 pulls later--$350!!!!

 

It paid for our excerssions....and my wife couldn't be mad at me!

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My Mom and Pop just got off the Monarch yesterday. Mom went with 600 to piddle away at the slots. She put in 20. won 500, while the casino people were fetching her money, she put 20 in the machine next door, and won 600. Put that cash away (now 1100) and spent the rest of the cruise playing on the original 600. Came home with 1700 which ment she lost 0. Only my Mom could do this.. so she has enough for another cruise.

some people are just lucky

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just off the Enchantment two weeks ago and won $500 on a Five Times quarter machine. Played the $1 Wheel of Fortune daily and won nothing, but, as usual, saw several other people hit spins for $1000 toward the end of the cruise. Also heard of someone winning $3000 on a Wheel of Fortune machine. Did MUCH better on 3 card poker!

 

Speaking of the Enchantment....I won $220.00 on a nickel machine..big for me!

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2nd night in I hit for over $900 in a matter of minutes. I was playing the $1 slots, got $800 - cashed out, then played the machine next to it and got another $100 on the first spin! Paid for most of my trip!! Going again in March 27th (Western Carib) and hoping to do it again or possibly more this time!!! :):):):)

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Nov. on the Dawn hit for $2500 on nickle machine Throughout cruise had a few more hits in $759-1200 range. Having used the CAS card was rewarded with $400 off my final bill. Also qualified for comped cruise will be sailing on Dawn again in a suite for $510 for 2!

I'd gamble without these perks so this was just an added bonus This also solidified my loyalty to NCL.

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Just got off the Oosterdam and my husband won $1600 on the $1 Wheel of Fortune machine. This is the largest amount he has ever won both on cruises and in casinos. We also won on the same machine smaller amounts of money. He says that this is the first time he has left a cruise with more money than when he started. As for me... well, let's just say that I made up for his winnings in my losses. DARN!

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If you received a W2-G form when you won then you'll probably have to pay. Most winnings over $1200 on slots is considered taxable as 'other income' on your filings. Even though you weren't on american soil, the IRS still looks at is as taxable income (i.e. same as if you were working in japan, you'd still pay partial taxes to the US). If they don't have your info or players card, you're probably cool.

When we were on a Celebrity cruise down to the Caribbean last year, my DH hit the Let IT Ride table for $8,000 and they just handed him the cash in an envelope- no paper work of any kind. No record or taxes. Sweet enough.

 

I'm a slots player and the best I've ever done on a cruise ship is about $1200 on one machine but that was built up over an evening and it was only a .05 machine. I have had a few $500 bonus payouts over all the time I've spent in ships' casinos.

 

Good luck to everybody! R.L.

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If you received a W2-G form when you won then you'll probably have to pay. Most winnings over $1200 on slots is considered taxable as 'other income' on your filings. Even though you weren't on american soil, the IRS still looks at is as taxable income (i.e. same as if you were working in japan, you'd still pay partial taxes to the US). If they don't have your info or players card, you're probably cool.

 

Something to be mindful about when you receive a W2-G is: ask the cruise line's casino host for a win-loss statement. This will offset the tax bite...because everyone clearly has lost before the big win! The casino monitors your play via your sign & sail card (if playing slots as I do) or by having a pit boss monitor & record your play.

 

It's worth the effort believe me. I've done this several times, & am now actually late in requesting one from the Triumph cruise in June.

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