Slot Machines Draw from Far Away

People traveled from as far away as Buffalo, NY and Quebec, Canada to be there for the opening of the first slot machine casino in Pennsylvania. The Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs opened its doors Tuesday and welcomed over 14,000 slot machine players its first day alone. Many were convinced that the best day to play the slot machines is the first day, as “everyone knows they are the loosest the first day,” said one player.

The slot machine revenue is earmarked for education funding and tax relief, but that is not why people were waiting to play. Those that were there on Tuesday were looking for a “jackpot” of their very own, and they came from far and wide to try and win one at the slot machines. Many slot machine players believe that the casinos make the slot machines “loose” on the first few days of an opening so that people will keep coming. A loose slot machine is one that seems to pay more than average. The casinos say that this is not true, that they do not “loosen” up the slot machines for the first few days, but customers aren’t buying it.

Even though there were thousands waiting to play on Tuesday, the security staff at the slot machine casino was not concerned – and they were right not to be. There turned out to be hardly any problems, and within moments of the casino being opened, every slot machine was filled. Alex Alexy was the first to actually enter the slot machine casino, and settled himself at one of the machines planning on staying a while.

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