DENVER-As GlobeSt.com reported yesterday, there are times when the reality television show world and the commercial real estate industry intersect. Interestingly enough, this occurred twice in the same sector: while HREC’s founder and CEO Mike Cahill isn’t quite keeping up with the Kardashians, he is lending some gaming and hospitality know-how to a new show on the History Channel. He recently discussed his experiences, and it transpired that the statistics he presented were not the only things surprising about the sector.

According to Cahill, who spoke with GlobeSt.com on the matter, the reality show called the United Stats of America, on which he appeared, revolves around statistics, illustrated in an “interesting” manner by Randy and Jason Skalr – two brothers who are comedians. Cahill was called upon to voice his knowledge of the casino industry for a related segment.

“It was about illustrating how when someone goes into a casino, there is a way for them to be aware of their chances of winning – which casino games have the best odds, or chances for players to make money,” Cahill said, “And then I explained that penny slot machines have the worst odds relative to other slot machines, then we go on to play Blackjack and then roulette.”

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