How Slots Save Racetracks

While many bettors still follow horse racing, its popularity has taken a hit in recent years. In fact, most racetracks face closure due to low revenue and intense competition from other gambling options. Many states are approving racinos in an effort to save these tracks – most of which have been open for decades. A …

Whatever Happened to Slots.com?

7 years ago, online gaming entrepreneur Calvin Ayre made internet history when he purchased Slots.com for $5.5 million. When the news initially surfaced, it was unclear who bought the domain name for such a lofty amount. Tech Crunch offered the following at the time: “It’s unclear who the buyer is and how they plan to …

Banned Woman Wins Jackpot at Seneca Niagara – Then Loses It

Pasqua Digianna put herself on a self-exclusion list from Seneca Niagara Casino. But she ignored this self-ban to continue playing slots, and finally won the elusive jackpot she’d been chasing. For most, this would be a dream come true. But for Digianna, it turned into heartache because she couldn’t claim the jackpot due to her …

Danger Arena Drawing Millennials to Casinos

Slot machines still dominate the casino landscape. But a growing problem in the gaming world is that slots don’t attract young people. And this is the idea behind “Danger Arena,” the world’s first skill-based casino video game. Danger Arena is a first-person-shooting game that sees players try to blast aliens within an allotted time frame. …

Instances where Slots Player Pushes Spin Button & Doesn’t Win

The hottest topic in the slots world right now is how Jan Flato lost a $100,000 slots jackpot because he let his friend push the spin button. The friend in question, Marina Navarro, was awarded the entire amount because it’s universal that the button-pusher keeps the jackpot – no matter who pays for the spin. …

Would Jan Flato have Won $100k without Marina Navarro?

An ethical debate has sparked up after gambler Jan Flato saw his friend, Marina Navarro, walk off with a $100,000 slots jackpot after he covered the spin. As we discussed, Flato is justifiably angry because he paid for the spin, yet Navarro gets to keep all of the money just because she pushed the button. …