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How do casinos decide where to put slot machines?

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer

September 08, 2015

The urinal theory plays a role in where slot machines are placed: The first person in the room will go to the end of the line of machines. The second person in will go to the machine farthest from the first person, and so on. — Nancy Marshall-Genzer

They use the urinal theory, among other secrets.

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What's next for Atlantic City?

By Tracey Samuelson

September 08, 2014

The Revel Casino on July 30, 2014, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. — Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Atlantic City attempts to reinvent itself as more than just a gambling hub.

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Atlantic City loses again as more casinos close

By Sabri Ben-Achour

September 01, 2014

The gaming industry is suffering, and Atlantic City is the most obvious casualty.

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Casinos developers take extra steps to sweeten the pot

By Curt Nickisch

July 15, 2014

A rendering of the proposed Mohegan Sun casino in Revere, Massachusetts.

A new casino promises $300 million to Boston, even though it won't be in the city.

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Casino saturation hits Atlantic City

By Kate Davidson

June 30, 2014

A boarded up home is pictured near the Showboat hotel and casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, 25 May 2007. — SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

A boom in East Coast casinos has washed out tax revenue in old gambling hubs.

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Casino buses get lots of business, despite mounting accidents

By Ben Bergman

January 25, 2014

A sign for the Bus Depot at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino. Bus operators are often kept at arms-length by casinos, and cast as independent operators. — Ben Bergman

Casino buses are only loosely regulated by the federal government, despite a spate of recent crashes

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Internet cafes in Ohio face ban

By Ben Johnson

May 30, 2013

Internet cafes equipped with computer games resembling casino games have popped up across Ohio in strip malls and rural areas. Now there's a bill to cap winnings and ban the practice. — Paula Bronstein/ Getty Images

Internet cafes equipped with computer games resembling casino games have popped up across Ohio. Now there's a bill to cap winnings and ban the practice.

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Commercial casino revenues are up

By Kai Ryssdal

May 06, 2013

The casino floor at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. — Robert Mora/Getty Images

If people feel like they've got money to burn, that's a positive economic indicator, right?

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