Best-Paying Slots
SANTA FE
4949 N. Rancho Drive
Perception and word-of-mouth is always important in this crucial category, and folks who heard about good slots luck at the Santa Fe made sure we knew about it. The Santa Fe outpolled the Showboat while Binion's Horseshoe, Sahara and Gold Coast ended up in a rare triple-tie for third to finish in the money.
Our Pick:
FIESTA
2400 N. Rancho Drive
You can't beat the 98 percent payback on dollar slots at the Stratosphere, but we can't handle the pressure of such high stakes. So we'll cast our coins into the Fiesta's machines because of their new marketing campaign that says they are looser than ever. OK, so maybe we're gullible, but we couldn't resist the radio jingle cover of the Commodore's "Brick House" -- it's a "slot house ... owww."