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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Dopamine brings you back for the next unpredictable reward, the same mechanism that keeps a gambler at a slot machine.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Taxes, fees and wild revenue swings deepen the suspicion that Sacramento simply operates a slot machine in place of a budget.
—Tracy Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Work was still being done on the open casino floor, which was off limits even for photography but is expected to accommodate around 1,200 people actively engaged in slot machines or table games.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The casino will be about 2 million square feet and include a 24-story, 385-room hotel, 4,300 slot machines, 100 table games and 11 restaurants, including a steakhouse, Italian restaurant, a marketplace with six venues, a café and a grab-and-go outlet.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Taxes, fees and wild revenue swings deepen the suspicion that Sacramento simply operates a slot machine in place of a budget.
—Tracy Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Work was still being done on the open casino floor, which was off limits even for photography but is expected to accommodate around 1,200 people actively engaged in slot machines or table games.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The casino will be about 2 million square feet and include a 24-story, 385-room hotel, 4,300 slot machines, 100 table games and 11 restaurants, including a steakhouse, Italian restaurant, a marketplace with six venues, a café and a grab-and-go outlet.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
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“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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