May 30, 2009 Online Gambling Helps UK
Online casinos are not the only gambling business making big bucks online.  Apparently, the lottery in the United Kingdom is enjoying a boost in revenue.  According to the company which operates the United Kingdom’s National Lottery, Camelot, ticket sales have improved by more than four percent over last year’s sales.  The increase in revenue comes from a combination of wise business moves, including refiguring prize methods and sales promotions.  Lottery sales in the Unite Kingdom are better than they have been in over a decade.

May 29, 2009 Slot Machines Family Value
Slot machines are primarily responsible for the $653 million dollar fortune that Len Ainsworth has accumulate over his life.  Ainsworth did not win his money by playing slot machines; he was on the other side of the industry, manufacturing slot machines.  Unfortunately, despite all of his hard work, the 85 year old Australian slot machine tycoon cannot take his fortune with him when he dies.

May 29, 2009 Subconscious Online Casinos
Foviance is a hi-tech research company with a very unique niche.  The focus of Foviance, is to examine the user experience of online surfers.  Among other unique accomplishments, Foviance has managed to develop technology designed to identify the subconscious decisions made by gamblers at online casinos.  Emotional Engagement Measurement allows researchers to examine the habits of online gamblers and explore the reasons as to why the make particular decisions at online casinos.

May 29, 2009 Nova Scotia Minor Threat
As government continue to move forward with the regulation and legalization of online casinos, one issue continues to resurface; finding a solution to underage gambling.  No one will contest, whether they support or protest online casinos, that preventing minors from accessing online casinos is a very important matter.

May 28, 2009 Online Casinos Not Enough
The online gambling bill recently introduced by Barney Frank has not yet been reviewed, negotiated upon, or revised; the standard phases every bill must encounter before passing into law.  However, as it stands, it has raised the eyebrows of a few gambling experts.

May 28, 2009 Harrah's Joins the Club
Harrah’s Entertainment sent shockwaves through the gambling industry when it announced the official creation of its new subsidiary Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment.  The new company is Harrah’s way of committing to the development of online casinos and other forms of interactive entertainment.  While this may have been a big surprised for other United States based gambling operators, it cannot have been a shock to the rest of the world.

May 28, 2009 Online Casinos are the Problem
Illinois may be legalizing online gambling.  This is exciting news for the state lottery but not so much for online casinos.  The problem in the United States has never really been online gambling so much as it has been online casinos.  There are several forms of online gambling that are permitted in the United States. 

May 28, 2009 Slot Machines of Steel
Several states in recent years have followed up on plans to expand gambling, usually by legalizing slot machines, to increase revenues for state coffers.  Maryland is an example of how that plan is not always a guaranteed success.  Most states are hoping their slot machines have an outcome similar to that of Pennsylvania.  Since Pennsylvania legalized slot machine back in 2006 only eight of the fourteen approved slot machine venues have opened and the state has already raked in $1.86 billion. 

May 28, 2009 Slot Machines a Must in Kentucky
It seems that a part of the Kentucky culture is the mindset that if what you want is not given to you, you take it.  Racetracks in Kentucky, like racing industries all across the globe, are in financial trouble and slot machines are their chosen remedy.  But, much like Governor Steve Beshear’s attempt to seize the domain name of 141 online casinos, the tracks are not sitting around and waiting for their wish to be granted by some fairy godmother.

May 28, 2009 Tooth and Nail
Budget issues facing New Hampshire may be an indicator of the sort of trouble facing states all over the country.  Last night the New Hampshire Finance Committee passed a plan to bring slot machines to state racing venues with a 4 -3 vote.  But the night was long and the process intense.

May 28, 2009 Slot Machines Pass Committee
Senate Finance Chairman Lou D’Allesandro’s plan to repair the New Hampshire state budget with slot machines passed its first test just last night.  With a 4 to 3 vote, the Senate Finance Committee approved using slot machines to help the state’s 2010 and 2011 budget plan.

May 26, 2009 Gambling Always Dangerous
Arguments against the legalizing online casinos are perhaps as diverse as the people that make the arguments.  The bottom line as to whether one thinks online casinos are dangerous or not, the industry is truly made less dangerous by having some sort of regulatory body to protect consumers.  However, some people not only disagree with legalizing online casinos, they think gambling in general is a dangerous activity.

May 26, 2009 Leave Online Casinos Hanging
Poker got its start as a game on the riverboats floating up and down the Mississippi river in the 1800s.  Then the all-American game found its way into saloons and eventually casinos.  Now, in this current century, poker is attempting to disassociate itself with casinos, particularly online casinos.

May 26, 2009 Online Casinos in Courtroom
The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association is not the only organization fighting in the court rooms for online casinos.  The group has done wonders for online casinos in both Kentucky and Minnesota by arguing against state instituted bans that would set a dangerous precedent for the future of ecommerce.  But also doing battle on the legal front is the Poker Players Alliance.

May 26, 2009 Benefit of Skill
Although the entire gambling community celebrated Barney Frank’s introduction of a bill to legalize online casinos, poker advocates are not yet ready to allow the fate of their game to lay in bed with online casinos.  It comes down to the old skill versus chance argument.  Poker has already been declared a game of skill in a few court cases across the country, but there is still much more work to be done.

May 26, 2009 Suicide Leads to Ban
Recently, news spread through the Thai community that a 12 year old boy committed suicide by throwing himself off of a balcony on the sixth floor of the building where he lived.  The horrifying action has led to an aggressive ban on online casinos in the country.  The connection may not be immediately clear, but the story itself is inherently bizarre.

May 25, 2009 Bangkok Slot Machines
Bangkok law enforcement is working actively to stamp out illegal gambling in the city and its neighboring provinces; particularly illegally operated slot machines.  The full scale assault on illegal slot machines began back in May 20^th.  It is the belief of law enforcement that within 40 days they will be able to route out and seize all illegal slot machines in the area.

May 25, 2009 Can't Make Them Happy
It seems that there is very little that can be done to appease the opponents of online gambling.  Many things have changed since Barney Frank attempted to regulate online casinos, the first time, back in 2007.  The most important change is the language of the bill.  Another important change is the technology associated with today’s online casinos.

May 25, 2009 Name the Opposition
Opposition to Barney Frank’s bill that would regulate and legalize online casinos come from different groups and all have very different reasons.  However, opponents have yet to come up with a complaint that supports do not feel will be resolved or better handled by regulating online casinos.  The brunt of the opposition is coming from sports leagues and social conservatives.

May 25, 2009 Class System for Slot Machines
It is time for some slot machine education.  Thanks to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act slot machines have been divided into two classes; Class II slot machines and Class III slot machines.  There are not any Class I slot machines because the Class system has less to do directly with slot machines than how types of gambling games are split up.

May 25, 2009 Regulations Please
Online casinos exist and they are not going anywhere.  Online casinos will still be around even if the United States does not succeed in legalizing and regulating the industry.  When looked at from that point of view, it becomes apparent that regulation is the only option to help problem gamblers when it comes to the online casino question.

May 25, 2009 Online Casinos in Office Space
Online casinos allow access to full casino action at any time anywhere.  That is the perhaps the best feature about online casinos and the reason that the online gambling industry has the brick and mortar gambling industry sweating bullets.  It is also the reason why online casinos have family centered groups sweating just as much.  The accessibility of online casinos allows those that do not have such a healthy control over their gambling habits access to online casinos during the most in appropriate hours of the day; at work for instance. 

May 23, 2009 Harrah's Makes It Official
Competition in any industry is all about staying relevant to your client base.  It is not as if land based casinos do not see the trend emerging in favor of online casinos, but not many seem to be doing anything about it except lobbying against online casinos legally.  However, one company, already an industry leader, is not willing to be left behind and has taken a decisive step forward.

May 23, 2009 Minnesota Latest
The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association seem confident that their two major legal battles in defense of online casinos will have a positive outcome.  The case involving the commonwealth of Kentucky is about to be tried in front of a Supreme Court, but according the iMEGA Chairman, Joe Brennan, the state do not have any new arguments and the victory won in the Appeals case should stand.

May 23, 2009 Kentucky latest
By introducing a bill that will regulate online casinos in the United States, Representative Barney Frank has done a lot to protect the rights of online casino operators.  Franks real battle lies ahead as he campaigns for votes to get the law passed.

May 23, 2009 Mass Loses Slot Machines
It seems ironic that Massachusetts, the state represented by online casino crusader Barney Frank, will not be enjoying any further gambling expansion on a state level.

May 23, 2009 Sands Concerns Go Beyond Slots
Las Vegas Sands Corp has several concerns on the horizon, both big and small.  The international gaming provider just celebrated the opening of the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem in Pennsylvania.  It has been four years since the state legalized slot machines and the company successful bid for one of he limited gambling licenses.

May 23, 2009 Colorful Bethlehem
The grand opening of the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem was filled with character and celebration.  The $743 million gambling complex finally brought gambling to a town where hardworking steel workers once toiled for their earnings.  Many of the locals in and around Bethlehem welcomed the slot machines, both old and young.

May 23, 2009 Early Morning for Slot Machines
Opening day for the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem was packed with anticipation manifested in several different emotions.   Starting as early as 3:30 am, patrons lined up outside the new casino with one goal in mind: to be the very first to get a spin on the 3,000 brand new slot machines on the casino gaming floor.

May 21, 2009 Online Casinos Lose Royalty
Life is not easy for online casinos operators.  Just when they thought the major headache of online gambling prohibition in the United States was close to being lifted, they get very bad news from one of the biggest banks in the world.

May 21, 2009 Regulation and Legislation
Perhaps the best out come for Internet gambling is that online casinos are regulated on a federal basis but legalized on a state to state basis.  There is no question that the industry needs tough regulations in place to protect consumers from those online casinos that are not completely on the up and up.  However, within the United States, there are quite a few state that do not believe gambling is right for their citizens.  When considering the 50 states that make up the United States, it is sometimes like dealing with 50 different nations.

May 21, 2009 UK Online Casinos Prosper
Online casinos still seem to be increasing in popularity.  Unlike many of the claims from opponents of online casinos, there is significant evidence to back up the claim.  The United Kingdom Gambling Commission has reported statistics that show an increase in the people that prefer to do their gambling at online casinos or at other Internet based gambling sites.

May 21, 2009 NFL Set to Sack Online Casinos
The National Football League may prove to be an even bigger opponent for Barney Frank that Christian Conservatives.  The National Football League is doing everything they can to resist the legalization and regulation of online casinos or any other form of online gambling.  Well funded and extremely popular, the league has a lot of political sway.  According to the National Football League, their opposition to legalized online casinos is an effort to, at all costs, maintain “the integrity of our game.”

May 21, 2009 The Old GOP
After the 2008 election season, the Republican Party was left in shambles.  Sure the successful historic campaign of Barack Obama had something to do with it, with his unmatched ability to appear relevant and in touch with the needs and wants of the American people.  But more than any other cause, the Republicans need only blame themselves.  To this day, several months after the election, the Grand Old Party cannot seem to get on board with a coherent message and maintains the appearance of a party desperately seeking relevance.

May 20, 2009 Online Casinos Savings Plan
Although the intentions behind groups that oppose online casinos are often good, their reasoning still appears to be strongly misguided.  Statistics just do not seem to line up with their assumptions.

May 19, 2009 Ohio Slot Machine Proposal
Bars and private clubs in Ohio want in on the gambling action.  These organizations, partnered with slot machine manufactures are doing there best to get a piece of the pie currently being devoured by racing venues and Las Vegas styled casinos.  Their could be slot machines spinning in the local bars without a constitutional amendment or a vote from citizens.

May 19, 2009 Kentucky Push for Slot Machines
Now Kentucky is searching for a way to get slot machines are their racetracks.  There is a law in the state that gives the government the right to seize illegal gambling machines.  That is the law Governor Steve Beshear has attempted to use in order to give him the right to seize the domain names of 141 online casinos and gambling sites.

May 18, 2009 Baseball is a Sure Bet
When most people think about online gambling they think of online casinos.  Likewise, they think that the only way to make a lot of money is hitting a progressive jackpot at one of many online casinos.  There are no sure things in online gambling, but there are games and activities that improve a player’s odds of winning.  Betting on baseball games may prove more fruitful to more players than wagering on any game found at online casinos.

May 18, 2009 iPhone Changes Game
For both patrons and casinos alike, the name of the game is technology when it comes to staying ahead of the competition.  Some may argue that technology has almost spurred an escalation battle in the world of online gambling.  Patrons have used the latest technology to stay a step ahead of the online casinos and online casinos have utilized technology to stay ahead of each other.

May 18, 2009 Bet Against Online Casinos
Although it remains to be seen exactly how far Barney Frank will get with his legislation to regulate online casinos, the most important thing the bill did was make the legalizing online gambling argument in the United States real.  Both sides are coming out in strong numbers to either support or thwart legalized online casinos.  However, no surprise, there are a few dissenters claiming to be against online casinos because of concerns of how it will effect the families of compulsive gamblers that in truth are concerned about their own profits.

May 16, 2009 Difficulties of Online Casinos
It is becoming clearer and clearer that in a few years a majority of people will be doing most of their gambling at online casinos and perhaps mobile casinos.  Gambling like all other businesses is well on its way to functioning primarily on the Internet. 

May 16, 2009 Signs of Problem Gambling
Gambling at online casinos has become popular for a few simple reasons.  Online casinos are easy to access.  There is no long drive all a person must do is hope on their computer offer some personal information and BAM you are getting casino level entertainment from your own home.

May 15, 2009 Lottos Against UIGEA
More than just online casinos are watching and hoping that Barney Frank’s latest legislation makes it all the way.  Not only did Frank introduce the Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act but he also introduced legislation that will put a hold on enforcement of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

May 15, 2009 Reasons Against Regulation
Very recently Poker Daily News landed a sit down with Chad Hills.  Hills is the spokesperson for Focus on the Family for all things gambling and has been very vocal against online casinos.  The interview proved to be very insightful as to what exactly the conservative Christian organization has against online casinos and how little fact comes into play in their opinions about the Internet gambling industry.

May 15, 2009 Hills Perfect Storm
Focus on the Family, the social conservative organization that has been very vocal about its opposition to online casinos, has mostly attempted to dissuade support for online casinos with fears.  In an interview with Poker New Daily, Chad Hills, gambling analyst for Focus on the Family, disclosed what exactly the group is so afraid of.

May 15, 2009 Whatever Works
Everything in the horse racing industry is in a state of flux.  Calvin Borel, the jockey that rode the Kentucky Derby winner “Mine That Bird” all the way to victory is about to make history.  His change to Kentucky Oaks winner “Rachel Alexandra” for the Preakness Stakes marks the first time in history that a Kentucky Derby winning jockey changed horses for the Preakness Stakes.

May 15, 2009 New Slots in Chicago
A plan is brewing in Illinois that will create a massive expansion of gambling in the state.  One part of the plan was passed this week.  A controversial amendment has arranged for racetracks in the state to carry slot machines, courtesy of riverboat casinos.  The riverboats would still own and operate the slot machines being housed by the racetracks.

May 15, 2009 Heights of Slot Machines
Illinois, like many other states, is in the process of expanding their gambling laws.  The only problem is that that some of the cities and villages in the state that are scheduled to host venues that operate slot machines, want nothing to do with slot machines.

May 15, 2009 Slot Machines Like It or Not
It appears that if local racetracks are determined enough to get slot machines and they have state legislators on their side, they will find a way to get slot machines; even if the town they are in does not want them.  Such is the case with Arlington Park racetrack in Illinois.

May 14, 2009 Two Sides of Lady Luck
When dealing with luck, one can expect great highs and great lows.  Two very different displays of luck at online casinos were made public recently.  Both involve big wins but one ends in dreams fulfilled and the other in pure heartbreak.

May 14, 2009 Churchill Focus Online
There are still questions surrounding the why Churchill Downs has requested that the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission allow them to reduce their spring meet live racing format from five days to four.  Track operators have insisted the cut backs are a reaction to the recession and the shrinking horse racing industry.  While that may be partially true, there are some that suspect the cuts may be a sign of how important online gambling has really become to track operators.

May 14, 2009 Stubborn Holland
Following the policies of the United States under the Bush administration has gotten Holland in to hot water with the international community.  Not only has the European Commission warned Holland that their ban that restricts banks from processing transactions from online casinos is in violation of the European treaty, leading online gambling operator Betfair is now suing the country.

May 13, 2009 Leagues and Conservatives
Opponents of legalizing online casinos have attempted to take the moral high ground in the argument.  Their argument comes from the belief that gambling is the source of all sorts of social ill and that the wide accessibility of online casinos will only exacerbate those problems.

May 13, 2009 Two Against Online Casinos
It is a general understanding the online casinos are illegal in the United States.  However, there are no laws in the books that clearly state the online casinos or internet gambling is illegal.  Hopefully, if Congressman Barney Frank is successful, there will be a bill by the end of the year that expressly states that online casinos are a legal and regulated industry in the United States.

May 13, 2009 Frank's Second Attempt
This is Congressman Barney Frank’s second attempt at passing legislation for the legalization of online casinos and Internet gambling.  Last time Frank failed to get his bill out of committee.  This time around things have changed a great deal in Frank’s favor.  Along with the significant disempowerment of the Republican Party, corporate support and a grass roots campaign may help Frank get his bill passed into law.

May 13, 2009 Casino In Catskill Region
The Seneca Nation of Indians is making every effort to bring slot machines to the Catskill region of New York State.  Now that the Seneca Nation Legislative Council has agreed upon a compact with Sullivan County and surrounding municipalities, the tribe is one big step closer to beginning construction on their ambitions 2 million square foot casino resort.

May 13, 2009 Slot Machines Arrive at Rivers
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been waiting in white knuckled anticipation for the opening of the Rivers Casino.  While the official opening date for the casino is more than three months off, there was buzz about the casino this week as the very first of what is to be many slot machines arrived for installation.

May 13, 2009 No Slot Machines, No Races
Churchill Downs is blaming a lack of revenue from additional gaming, such as slot machines as the reason they have decided to cut the number of race days and purse sizes for their spring season.

May 13, 2009 No Slot Machines for Texas
Well, it looks like Texas will not be welcoming any new slot machines for the time being.  After a very valiant effort to introduce slot machines to state race tracks and to build all new resort casinos, lawmakers pushing for such legislation in Texas were forced to admit defeat yesterday.  The sand ran out on any such legislation to be considered during this session.

May 11, 2009 Newport News Bust Up
Law enforcement officers in Newport News, Virginia discovered an illegal Internet gambling setup, very similar to online casinos, in a check cashing business.  The Cash Express business was not a store from for illegal operations, but they also offered Internet Sweepstakes.  Law enforcement took their time building a case against the business and sent undercover officers into the establishment three times in the month of April.  A search warrant was obtained in the Newport News Circuit Court.

May 11, 2009 Delaware Threatens Online Casinos
It is not often that online casinos are given a reason to sweat, but when online casinos are made to sweat it typically comes out of the United States; such is the case with the latest development in sport betting.

May 11, 2009 The Other Online Casinos Bill
Last weeks introduction of legislation to regulate online casinos on the part of Representative Barney Frank was certainly very exciting; so exciting in fact that many people do not realize that he introduced more than one bill that has to do with the future of online casinos in the United States.  As a matter of fact the secondary bill that has gone unpublicized may have more to do with the immediate future of online casinos than the regulation bill.

May 11, 2009 Slot Machine Mega Payout
Not every story that comes out of online casinos is a success story.  In truth, most are not, but that is just the nature of gambling and the house edge.  But when a success story or a story of a hitting a major jackpot does surface, it is enough to inspire every gambler that is already on line trying to try a little harder; at least to keep the dream alive.

May 10, 2009 Tax Changes Online Casinos
The celebrations seem short lived now that the online gambling industry is attempting to digest the bill introduced by Congressman Barney Frank.  Certainly the industry considers it a step forward and is excited about the prospect of online casinos being legalized in the United States; however, the tax measures being proposed by Barney Frank and Jim McDermott have caused a few eyebrows to rise. 

May 10, 2009 Online Casinos Create Divide
As to be expected, sides are being picked in regards to the introduction of Barney Franks online casinos bill.  The highly anticipated bill sent shockwaves throughout the country and the gambling industry when it was introduced last week.  The bill is designed to give authority to the United States Treasury Department to regulate online casinos and Internet gambling in the United States.

May 10, 2009 Frank New Deal
Yes, this is not the first time that Representative Barney Frank has introduced legislation aimed at legalizing online casinos.  As with any bill, supporters should not celebrate too early for many things can through it off the track of becoming a law.  However, this new bill introduced by the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee is far from being a shot in the dark and holds real promise of success.

May 10, 2009 Slot Machines for Seniors
As Delaware considers introducing legalized slot machines there is of course a great debate as to where all those tax dollars will go.  In other states, such as Florida, revenue from slot machines has largely been used to help fund public schools and higher learning scholarships.  Dedicating gambling dollars to education seems to appease the concerns of those opposed to gambling enough to get gambling legislature passed.

May 10, 2009 Step Towards New Seminole Compact
The Florida House and Senate has finally passed SB 788, bringing Governor Charlie Crist one step closer to closing a gaming deal with the Seminole Tribe.  Governor Crist has been delayed for some time with the negotiating the details of allowing the Tribe to operate both blackjack tables and slot machines at their various casinos throughout the state.

May 10, 2009 Slot Machines Flame Up
Tragedy strikes a Ukrainian gambling hall full of slot machines when a fire broke out earlier this week.  The flames took the lives of 9 patrons, 11more were wounded.  According to officials the fire started in the late evening but the gambling hall was fully engulfed with flames just before 1 a.m.  The gambling hall was located in the city of Dnipropetrovsk.

May 10, 2009 Ohio Still Stuck on Slot Machines
Ohio legislators know one thing and one thing for sure; they need new ways of generating funds.  Week after week Ohio residents are hearing about the state’s lack of revenue and how it continues to shrink.  Tax revenues are at an all time low in Ohio and the government needs a solution quickly.

May 9, 2009 Christian Fear Mongering
The religious right has never been a friend to gambling, but they are fighting with a particular fury against online casinos.  Recently, Representative Barney Frank introduced legislation to both regulate and license online casinos in the United States as well as place a hold on compliance with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. 

May 9, 2009 Bradley Picks Bone with Right
There is no doubt that the battle between those in support of legal online casino in the United States and those against has been cranked up a notch after Congressman Barney Frank introduced his legislation to regulate online casinos last week.  The legislation was the weapon that pro online casino advocates have been waiting for.  In response it seems the anti online gambling community has increased the use of their secret weapon; lies and misleading comments about online casinos.

May 9, 2009 You Bet Barney
Often times being a congressman can be a thankless job.  Youbet.com has made sure that Barney Frank does not feel this way, at least this time around.  Youbet.com, by far the largest legal pure play betting site in the United States, took time out to make sure the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee new how much he was appreciated for his role in protecting personal freedom.  Congressman Frank’s bill to regulate and legalize online casinos is more than just great news for the Internet gambling industry, it represents a member of the government going out on a limb to fight for rights to which he feels all American citizens are entitled.

May 9, 2009 Liberate Dutch Online Casinos
The United States may soon be able to separate themselves from the list of countries resisting online casinos and the expansion of online gambling.  The Dutch government is still fighting the uphill battle.  Despite the clearly stated principals of the European Union which allows free movement of goods and services across the boarders of member countries, the Dutch are determined to protect state run gambling monopolies against online casinos from foreign countries.

May 7, 2009 Minnesota Draws Wrath of iMEGA
Minnesota may have bitten of more than they can chew when the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety sent a notice to 11 major Internet service providers and asked them to block nearly 200 online casinos and online gambling sites.

May 6, 2009 Big Day For Online Casinos
The wait is over and the promise has been fulfilled.  Today, Congressman Barney Frank, Chairman of the U.S House Financial Service Committee introduced legislation that would regulate online casinos in the United States.  There was a lot of rumor and speculation leading up to this highly anticipated introduction.  Many were not sure if the bill would do anything more than eliminate the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

May 6, 2009 More Slot Machines More Money
Casinos all across the United States are suffering serious revenue losses.  There are some that blame the current recession, but brick and mortar casinos have been losing money for months before the recession.  Typically, the only portion of the gaming industry that is making profits is online casinos.  One slot machine parlor in Maine is the exception to the rule.

May 6, 2009 Craze Over Slot Machines
Slot machines can be addictive, that is no secret anymore.  It is the responsibility of the player to learn self and financial discipline so that the game does not get the better of you.  Stories of problem gamblers that go through extreme lengths in order to alleviate slot machines of their jackpots are not rare, but every once in a while stories on this topic grab the attention and send a warning to gamblers everywhere.