If you have ever played slot machines, you've probably been frustrated by the low paybacks. You might feel like giving up after a couple of spins. But the truth is that slot machines are completely random. In fact, they never hit the jackpot or get hot, and the only time they seem to change is when you're about to lose. This is because the casino gets an edge by using large numbers and math. And every casino game has lower payouts than the actual odds of winning. Today's slots use a random number generator (RNG), which generates unique numbers hundreds or thousands of times per second. These numbers are then assigned to the symbols on the reels. In earlier slot machines, the math was simple. If the machine had three reels, each with ten symbols, the odds of getting any of these symbols...
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