Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority

How Slot Machines Work

  • Myth – That slot machine just paid out a big jackpot. It will not be paying out for a long time.
  • Fact – Slot machines wins and losses are produced by the RNG and the slots are programmed to average a certain payout percentage over millions of spins. The RNG is not affected by jackpots and a machine that just paid out a jackpot has the exact same odds before and after the jackpot.
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