poker machine
Britishnoun
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Victoria, Australia's second-most populous state, said at the weekend it would make poker machine users register for an ID card to prevent money laundering and set a loss limit in advance to restrict problem gambling.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023
"This is the first time in our state's history ... that poker machine reform is actually an election issue," said Stu Cameron, CEO of Wesley Mission, a charity that supports the homeless, addicts and others.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2023
Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather won $101,250 after betting $25 per hand on a 10-hands-per-play poker machine at a Las Vegas Casino.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2018
In 1898, Charles Fey developed the poker machine into the Liberty Bell machine, the first true slot with three reels and a coin payout.
From The Verge ● May 6, 2015
There was a blaze of sound from the poker machine followed by a crash of quarters.
From Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau
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