A new casino is coming to my home town but without any tables.... Just a racetrack and slots. I want to know: Are the 'GameMakers' set up to make you loose? These are machines that have BlackJack and Keno and Pick'em Poker and stuff on them. Is playing blackjack on one of these a stupid idea? Or is it the same as playing at a table? With $5 one time I made it up to $30. But I would like to know if that was just a fluke/luck or if these things have real odds/randomness.

The Blackjack video games are programed to use random drawing from a standard deck, reshuffled after every hand. If the payout for a blackjack is 3 to 2, you are getting the exact same odds and chance of winning as at a casino (assuming you are not a proficient card counter). Some of them only pay 6 to 5 on blackjacks, and do not permit doubling after splitting, so your chances are somewhat worse.Keno is the worse game in a casino; cannot imagine a machine could treat you worse.

good question, and i think giraffe answered it well

So basically your house advantage on a 3 to 2 Blackjack is .05%. And don't try card counting because it won't work on these machines. If you were offered a sign up bonus like online casino's and you could play BJ then you have a good deal.