Steve Bourie, a former Las Vegas gambling industry executive of thirty years writes an annual publication called the "American Casino Guide", which is intended to help travelers in America who want to take a gander in a casino.

In his 2005 edition, Mr. Bourie has released the payout percentages for slot machines at all casinos covering 34 states in 2004. Of these, the Boulder Strip casinos in Las Vegas returned higher slot machine payouts than any other casino, which averaged 95.24%. Although these findings do not include Indian reservation casinos, which are not required to release their payout percentages, they do release the minimum payouts each Indian casino is required to meet, according to individual state agreements. See the payouts listed on the website, which also enables purchases of the American Casino Guide for $16.95:

http://www.americancasinoguide.com/SlotPayback/slotinfo.shmtl (Cut and paste into browser url window)

The book lists every single casino gambling resort, including riverboat and Indian casino reservations in the U.S., and is a valuable resource to any gambler seeking betting destinations on American soil. It also contains a section of over 175 coupons totaling $1,000 in savings that can be used at many travel destinations and casinos in 36 different states. It includes casino gambling money, restaurant coupons, Las Vegas shows and other fun destinations across the continental U.S.

The guide contains detailed maps of Reno, Las Vegas, Biloxi, Atlantic City, Tunica, mapped directions to all land-based casino destinations in the U.S, the casinos with the best gaming odds, best game rules, and best paying video poker machines. Furthermore, there are tips on how to maximize casino promotions and instructions on playing blackjack, baccarat, craps and roulette.