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NEWS ABOUT: slot machines

slot machines stories: 5 news summaries

 Penny Slots Bring In Big Bucks 


Aug 31, 09 11:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Casinos are making big bank off the tiniest—and oft-most derided—denomination, USA Today reports. Gambling outfits have added penny slots at an amazing rate—in the last 2 years, Nevada has removed 12,000 more costly machines to make room for 7,000 penny slots—and the move... More »

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gambling • Las Vegas • recession • casino • Missouri • Nevada • slot machines • gamblers • penny slots

Russia Bans Gambling as Mega-Casinos
Crap Out

Planned mini-Vegases stall in financial crisis

Jun 17, 09 9:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gambling has played a major role in Russian life since 1989, with high-rolling casinos—more than 30 in Moscow alone—echoing the cowboy capitalism of the post-Soviet years. But July 1, Russia is shutting down all gaming and slot machine halls, confining gambling to four Vegas-style zones across the country.... More »

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Russia • gambling • casino • Mafia • slot machines • financial crisis

(Newser) - Penny-pinching gamblers are flocking to casinos for a cheaper bet these days: penny slots. The machines enable them to play longer with the same amount of cash, and, thanks to modern paper payouts, no longer burden them with noisy bucket-loads of coins. Casinos don't mind the games, either. "... More »

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gambling • casino • Missouri • slot machines

 School Offers
 Slot Machine
 Repair Course

Envisions bright future for graduates

Aug 25, 08 8:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Florida vocational school is helping students hit the jackpot in the lucrative world of slot machine repair. The Sheridan Technical Center recently became the first school to offer a state-approved slot repair course, the Miami Herald reports. The inaugural class of 25 students is already underway. “We... More »

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casino • adult education • slot machines

Grannie's
Slot Machines
Get Hip

Casinos make play for the young and active

Dec 10, 07 8:47 PM CST
(Newser) - After years of catering to the little old lady crowd, slot machine manufacturers are reaching out to the video game generation with a line of skill-based games, the New York Times reports. “We need to appeal to new buckets of players, or we’ll die,” said one... More »

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gambling • Las Vegas • casino • slot machines

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