A bad run at a slot machine can get some people really upset. Drinking too much alcohol can make us do some crazy things. And we all can agree that, when you gotta go, you gotta go! But it’s not certain which, if any, of these scenarios provoked an east coast gambler to urinate in … [Read more…]
The Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California is hosting an ‘Out of This World Party’ to commemorate its 20th Anniversary. Prior to the party, on June 14, 2015, the casino will make history by launching the very first slot machine into outer space. Then, on June 27, Soboba Casino will be inviting all to partake … [Read more…]
For more than 70 years, WMS Industries (formerly Williams Manufacturing Company / Williams Electronics) has been building all types of gaming devices from its manufacturing plant in Waukegan, Illinois. After being acquired by Scientific Games in 2013, the parent company has announced intentions to move the slot machine maker to a new plant in Las … [Read more…]
The city of Pendleton, Oregon has a true downhome atmosphere, where the most prominent economic generators are products fashioned from wool. On the eastern edge of town, located just off Interstate 84, is an establishment that stands out among the area’s dominant classic architecture. It’s called the Wildhorse Casino, and it’s become even more famous … [Read more…]
Maine is home to just two licensed casinos, Hollywood Casino Bangor and Oxford Casino. Every month, the Gambling Control Board releases revenue reports detailing the financial status and tax contributions from each casino’s range of gambling amusements. In the board’s annual report for the year ending 2014, it was revealed that slot machine wagers have … [Read more…]
The idea of winning a multi-million dollar progressive jackpot on a slot machine instantly conjures images of the brilliant lights of Sin City. It’s a fantastic dream the majority of us will never realize, but for those who do, it becomes a life changing experience never to be forgotten. Such was the experience of one … [Read more…]
Taxes are hard enough to calculate for the average American, and now the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has introduced a new proposal to redefine the gambling tax rules for play on slot machines. The proposal would alter the way a single session of gaming is defined, and how gains and losses should be adjusted. The … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
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…]