That was when a member of the Silver Strikers Club (more about them later) approached him about doing a slot tournament for their group. Slot Director Shaun Webster joined Four Queens in 2003, when there was just one machine remaining at the location. “Gambler” format as well as a back-to-back bank of six.
The Four Queens has three machines in a similar standalone After nearly going extinct, they may be poised for a comeback. A safer bet, perhaps, would be the return of Silver Strike slot machines. Wouldn’t it be great if we could see a return of 3/2 Blackjack, free parking and no resort fees on the Strip? Don’t hold your breath on any one of those happening soon. Comic books are another craze that have made a strong comeback recently, although they are in a slight decline since their $1B-plus sales peak in 2016. Those are impressive numbers considering that Pandora, iTunes and Spotify are still booming. Sales hit the $98 million mark in the US last year, with over fourteen million units sold. But now, they are back and once again considered a must-have for audiophiles.
That kept the art alive, records and turntables virtually disappeared by the turn of the century, except for those dedicated DJs that maintained a fidelity to analog and would still drag crates of records to their club gigs at a time when most DJs had shifted over to the Macbook and the hard drive. An early dual hopper Silver Strike machine.
