Everything your saying is right on. Heres what really gets me though. All AC does is screw you to the wall. They don't even give you a chance to make anything. Blackjack players used to be able to surrender - AC stopped it. Blackjack dealers used to stay on soft 17s- AC stopped that. Unbelievably, Ballys took out the video blackjack machines because it was easier for players to run their free play coupons in the machine and get at least most or part of their money back. Thats just a few of many examples that AC just continues to screw people. Furthermore, I'm a video poker player and I can't find a full pay machine anywhere. The payouts are horrible on most machines. Most players don't even look at the payout schedules anyway - they just sit there, play horrible machines, and get there behinds kicked. I guess thats the exact reason why the casinos get away with it. In other parts of the country you have a much better chance at making money or breaking even. In AC, your basically screwed and they continue to find new ways to do it.