Can you cheat on slot machines?

By Doug Holmes
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can you cheat on slot machines

You cannot cheat on slot machines, you could believe or think of slot machine cheaters or cheats as gamblers who were lucky enough to figure out ways to beat the slots or other games. Though, they, are individuals claiming to have found a way to beat slots, and, both categories could be cheaters. In the past there have been numerous ways to cheat on land-based slot machine which included a coin on a string, foreign coins, spooning, holding the bag, using a magnet and the monkey paw cheating tool. Several arrests were made and since the 1960’s slot machines are protected against the influence of magnetism. None of the named cheats works today since new technology is used in the manufacturing and tamper-proofing of slot machines.

Can you Cheat on Online Slots?

You cannot cheat on online slots and most who claim to have a way to cheat spend their time cheating players out of their money, handed over in a desperate hope to find a way to win from slots. The online cheaters, therefore, are not the casinos but eBook authors claiming to have information on how slots work, their so-called inside information is sold for astronomical amounts. Needless to say; their information is inaccurate and useless, some of the tips might have worked years ago but with today’s technology those no longer apply. Once you understand how slots work you’ll know that they are entirely random.

Can you Cheat Online Casinos?

Now you can’t cheat online casinos, although when virtual casinos first started out their worth nightmare were the crooks who found several ways to cheat. Most where bonus hunters who would register more than one account in order to claim welcome bonuses on more than one occasion, then there were the players who cloned their accounts to get additional bonuses, players hunting down no deposit bonuses and claiming it via several alias account, hackers and then players conspiring during play in live casinos.

Online casinos quickly caught onto the actions and now there are playthrough requirements in place before withdrawals can be made acquired from bonus funds, registering a new account shows your IP address and accounts are only activated once email confirmation takes place, plus no payouts are done without proof of ID and address. These are all procedures that most of us get a bit frustrated about, but they all came into place due to those trying to find their way to big winning via cheating.

What happens should you get caught cheating on slots or at a casino?

What happens if you get caught cheating or even trying to cheat on slots or at a casino is that it leads to serious consequences. Apart from karmic implications, cheating on any gambling game at casinos is a felony, should you get caught it could lead to some jail time and probably, a lengthy probation, get caught more than ones and you’ll spend a long time in jail.

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Doug Holmes Author

Doug is a passionate Slot fan and an expert in the gaming industry and has written extensively about online slot games and various other related information pertaining to online slots. In his spare time, he enjoys time with friends and family, reading, travelling, and of course, playing the slots.

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