Slot machines are a feature of modern casinos, yet many players are unaware of how these reward-filled games truly operate. This is especially true for beginners, with the ongoing blast of symbols, ...

At Palace Station, Phillip Zamarron sits in front of the “Feathered Friends” slot machine, transfixed as cartoon images of birds, acorns and eggs spin across the screen. The Albuquerque, New Mexico, ...

In March 2020, Matt Wilson took a new job as head of Scientific Games’ gaming division, one of the largest slot machine companies in the world. But a few weeks later, his business, and those of all ...

Nevada is on a 14-month record revenue streak thanks to its biggest moneymaker: one-armed bandits. But having too many machines has become a bad bet for gaming companies. Now the Goldilocks principle ...

There is no defining factor that will tell you how to win at slots, it's impossible. If there was, everybody would have already signed up for each and every real money online casino in the US and ...

The first thing you notice on entering the vast hall of the casino is the sound: an ambient wash of well-modulated tones, a 4,000-strong machine symphony; set not to any discernible pattern, but not ...

The energy on a casino floor is something Las Vegans know well: anxious players, flashing lights, ringing bells, bemused dealers and the communal celebration when a jackpot is hit. It’s palpable, ...