slot machine
noun
1
: a machine whose operation is begun by dropping a coin into a slot
2
: an originally coin-operated gambling machine that pays off according to the matching of symbols on wheels spun by a handle
also
: an electronic version of this machine
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The casino, which opened in 2022, spans 100,000 square feet and now has 2,500 slot machines and more than 80 table games.
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Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The casino has over 800 slot machines for those feeling lucky after watching their team secure a victory.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Tuxedoed servers wear playing-card pins on their lapels; a slot machine in the entryway shaped like a life-size Doc Holliday gazes at diners with uncanny intensity.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Las Vegas is more than just slot machines and neon lights.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The casino has over 800 slot machines for those feeling lucky after watching their team secure a victory.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Tuxedoed servers wear playing-card pins on their lapels; a slot machine in the entryway shaped like a life-size Doc Holliday gazes at diners with uncanny intensity.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Las Vegas is more than just slot machines and neon lights.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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