Read more slot machines stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/18570/slot-machines.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:39:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68236/penny-slots-bring-in-big-bucks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCasinos 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 has...http://www.newser.com/story/68236/penny-slots-bring-in-big-bucks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 31 Aug 2009 11:41:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62085/russia-bans-gambling-as-mega-casinos-crap-out.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGambling 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....http://www.newser.com/story/62085/russia-bans-gambling-as-mega-casinos-crap-out.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Jun 2009 9:23:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56608/casinos-score-big-with-1-slots.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPenny-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. "Their house...http://www.newser.com/story/56608/casinos-score-big-with-1-slots.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 19 Apr 2009 17:08:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35753/school-offers-slot-machine-repair-course.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 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 try to...http://www.newser.com/story/35753/school-offers-slot-machine-repair-course.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 25 Aug 2008 20:08:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/13720/grannies-slot-machines-get-hip.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter 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 slot exec. New machines...http://www.newser.com/story/13720/grannies-slot-machines-get-hip.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Dec 2007 20:47:42 CST