EV of Blackjack vs. Slot Machines

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I am taking my Dad to Chukchansi Indian Casino in December. He generally plays $1 slots. But I am wondering if it would be wiser to have him play BlackJack at the minimum bet. I think it is 6 deck with $5 minimum bet.

I know this question is not well defined and has lots of hard to define variables, like how fast you push the slots button vs. how fast the dealer deals each hand and how many other players are at the table. But does anyone have a WAG as to which would COST ME LESS MONEY per hour????

My guess is that I should get my Dad to switch to playing Blackjack, which would probably be slower and cost me less money.

I have always heard that slots are the biggest moneymaker for casinos. But that may be in part because you don't have to pay them salaries or health benefits. And they take up much less space than a poker table or a blackjack table.

Though I wonder how many $1 slots it takes to earn as much profit as a BlackJack table -- Considering the expense of paying the dealer's salary and health benefits, etc.