poker machine
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"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
He said he had been uncomfortable in his previous role as state treasurer "profiting off other people's misery" by collecting poker machine taxes.
From Reuters • Feb. 6, 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
In one corner a fat man sat upright before a video poker machine.
From Joe Burke's Last Stand by Wetterau, John Moncure
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