A New York casino is in the news again this week after delivering its largest, single-win payout in the 8-year history of the gambling establishment. Manuel Esteche of Port Chester, NY unleashed a massive $571,049.50 jackpot while playing one of the penny-slots on Friday at Empire City Casino in Yonkers. The 6-figure win broke the … [Read more…]
It’s been confirmed; two of the world’s largest gambling technology suppliers will become one. The Nevada Gaming Commission yesterday approved the merger between Italian lottery firm Gtech SpA and Las Vegas-based slot machine maker International Game Technology (IGT). It was first announced back in July of 2014 that the two companies had reached a definitive … [Read more…]
The Ohio Investigative Unit for the Department of Public Safety has been very busy lately. After a lengthy investigation, authorities have made numerous arrests in connection with an alleged illegal slot machine crime ring. Records show that 8 individuals and 2 corporations were charged with a total of 159 counts of criminal activity, including, at … [Read more…]
For some of us, spending a couple hundred dollars on the slot machines might seem like a big waste of time and money. But for those who really enjoy them, and do so responsibly, it’s just another form of paid entertainment. That’s exactly how Casilda Pouk of North York saw it when spent $5 on … [Read more…]
Head to Las Vegas and drop your money in any of the countless slot machines on the Strip, and you’ll find that your chances of winning are based on two factors; luck and the pre-programmed payout percentage of the slots you choose to play. That could change very soon if Nevada regulators choose to approve … [Read more…]
If you were asked to guess how many slot machines are in existence worldwide today, what would you say? 500,000? A million, 2 million? Not even close. In 2012, the estimated number of slot machines worldwide was between 7 and 8 million, a figure that is undoubtedly increasing yearly. The 2012 statistics showed that Japan … [Read more…]
The first Spanish settlers that traveled through the Las Vegas Valley in the early 1800s gave the place its name – “the meadows.” By 1931 the town streets were still not paved but on March 19 of that year the Nevada state legislature voted to legalize gambling. Not many people have come to Las Vegas … [Read more…]
Any avid gambler will tell you that it’s not easy to make money at a casino. Generally speaking, professional poker and blackjack players tend to have the most fluent success, but it appears taking the unlawful route proved highly lucrative for three suspects who spent the last three years drugging patrons of the San Manuel … [Read more…]
Monday, Feb 2, 2015 was a cold day in Ontario, preceded by such wintery weather that Kim McNamara had to shovel his 2005 minivan out of the snow before taking his wife, Lou-Anne, to work. They left early enough to stop at the local casino to retrieve a free promotional gas card, and after spending … [Read more…]
For as long as anyone can remember, there have been no legal forms of gambling permitted in Hawaii. It’s not just commercial casinos or card rooms that are prohibited, but absolutely all forms of wagering, from sports and pari-mutuel betting, to a simple game of bingo. In fact, the Aloha State doesn’t even run a … [Read more…]