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Ten surprising moments that helped transform the humble slot machine into the casino-floor superstar as we know today The first slot machine was a poker machine Before there were cherries, lemons and BARs, there was poker. In 1891, Sittman and Pitt of Brooklyn created a gambling machine based on poker hands. There was one problem: […]
AGS continues to grow its franchise Rakin’ Bacon! game family, now at 15 games and counting By Frank Legato The year 2018 was pivotal for Las Vegas- based gaming supplier AGS. It was on Jan. 28 of that year that AGS officials rang the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate […]
Rainbet’s move into stream-led promotion became easier to understand when it tied rewards to a live Kick event in August 2026. Its Kick Drops page told viewers to link a Rainbet account to a Kick account, watch the official Brand Risk stream for at least 10 minutes and claim a reward after the drop […]
Online casino players have become much more conscious of digital privacy. Choosing a gambling site is no longer only about game selection, bonuses, and payment methods. Players increasingly want to know how their personal information is handled, how secure their connection is, and what happens when they use privacy tools such as virtual private […]
Random games have no predictable winning patterns-but different bets can create very different gambling experiences By Frank Scoblete Human beings are pattern-finding creatures. Indeed, under- standing nature concerns picking up on patterns and projecting them into the future. Doing so often saves our lives. Daniel walks by the lion’s den and gets eaten. Paul […]
Imitation has been part of slot-machine development from the very beginning By Frank Legato Anyone who plays a lot of different slot machines knows one thing: Slot manufacturers copy each other. If you look at the history of the slot machine, this is not new. These days, the copying centers on certain types of […]
Sweepstakes casinos didn’t just borrow game mechanics from the online casino world. They borrowed something from live-service video games too, and it shows up in how players actually spend their time on these platforms. Log into a well-built sweepstakes casino platform today and the experience looks less like a solitary slot session and more […]
For decades, sports betting has been based on a straightforward principle: Place a wager and wait for the money to be paid back – after receiving your approval.Sports betting has been built around a basic idea for decades: Make a wager and wait until you get your money back – once you have been approved. […]
For American casino fans, the idea of a country without casinos might sound a little odd. The US is home to all sorts of options… from the magnificent resorts of Las Vegas to the various tribal and commercial casinos scattered across the country. Casino gambling is now a very familiar part of the whole entertainment […]
Germany’s regulated gambling market barely moved in 2025, but online slots told a very different story. Fresh figures from Germany’s national gambling regulator show that licensed virtual slot revenue rose at a double-digit rate while the wider permitted market remained essentially flat. The 2025 activity report by the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), published in […]