Low Rollers Podcast, Episode 95: Bluberi's Christian Smith On Slot Machine Innovations
Weekly show also examines the concept of 'snack gaming' as an argument to combat land-based casinos' cannibalization concerns
On the Nov. 12, 2026 episode of Casino Reports’ weekly gaming-biz podcast, I welcome Bluberi VP of Product Marketing and Management Christian Smith for a nerd-out session on slots, covering the shift in RTP from the base to the bonus, the outlook for persistence machines, why audio matters on the casino floor, and more.
I also explore the rise of Class II mobile gaming and the related concept of "snack gaming" in the argument against land-based cannibalization, and I lament a winning slot spin that didn’t win big enough while rejoicing in a futures bet on Fernando Mendoza that became plus-EV overnight.
This episode of Low Rollers is sponsored by TheLines.com.
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Eric has been a professional editor and writer for more than 25 years, including nearly 20 years of experience covering the gambling industry. He was editor-in-chief of the poker magazine All In from 2005-2015 and manag…
