This story was first published Jan. 9, 2011. It was updated on June 23, 2011. It wasn't that long ago that if you wanted to gamble, you had to travel a long way. Well, today, to shoot craps or play ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

It wasn't that long ago that if you wanted to gamble, you had to travel a long way. Today, to shoot craps or play slots, all you have to do is get in your car: there's probably a casino in your state, ...