"Nowadays, most slot machines have multiple pay lines. You choose how many lines to play and how much to bet on each, but you must bet at least one coin on each line to activate it or winning that line won't count."

"The mathematical probability of something happening is its true odds. Casinos maintain their advantage by paying players less than the true odds of their wins."

"Two different roulette wheels exist: European wheels which have 36 numbers plus a single zero and a house edge of 2.63% and American wheels which have a zero and double-zero and a 5.26% casino edge."

"The modern slot machine was born in 1984, when a system of using a Random Number Generator to determine the sequence of stops was invented. This allowed for reels with as many as 256 stops."

"Ideally, all bets should be made with chips. However, casinos will allow one-time bets made with cash. To confirm this bet, the dealer will say, 'money plays'. if you win, you will receive your winnings in casino chips."