Slot machines are possibly the most popular games to wager on at casinos. On any given night, expect most of the machines to be packed with eager gamblers. They appear in a good selection of playing levels; some just cost $.05 a spin and others can cost as much as $20 a spin. Although slot games are a betting tool, a number of folks are afraid of the big money card tables and like the delight and excitement of a great slot machine game.
The first mechanical slot machine was assembled in Eighteen Ninety Five and was called the "Liberty Bell." Created by a California machinist, the first slot machines had 3 spinning reels with diamonds, hearts, spades and a cracked Liberty Bell painted on each. Before this invention, the term "slot machines" was used to describe different types of vending machines.
The initial across the board use of slots in US brick and mortar casinos is attributed to the Flamingo Hotel, Vegas somewhere around 1940. The head of the betting house had originally thought the slot machines would be amazing to fascinate tired wives of a few of the biggest whales of the betting house. He didn’t know that slot games would be an exciting activity for nearly everyone and that the appeal would extend beyond the the bored wives. Today, it is said, slot machines make up in excess of two-thirds of all money generated by American casinos.
The slots certainly have a rich history. From the small invention of the mid-19th century to the million dollar business of today, slot machines will continue to expand in popularity.
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