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Slot machines
First developed by a toy company in the 1890s, slot machines have become one of the most profitable tools of the gambling trade - but many who play them say winning isn't the point. So why can't people pull themselves aw...
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Slot machines is an episode from 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy by BBC. First developed by a toy company in the 1890s, slot machines have become one of the most profitable tools of the gambling trade - but many who play them say win...
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Published Feb 24, 2020, 9:34 long, audio available.
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