Slot Machine (slots)

“One Armed Bandit” For obvious reasons, that used to be the most commonly used name for slot machines. Playing the “slots” is often a term that is used by players. In a land-based casino, the machines are physical entities that receive deposits in the form of coins through a slot. Thus, “slot machine”. Modern video machines have eliminated the arm, and online slots are played from money deposited with the cashier via credit card for the most part, so the slot is gone too. But the basic premise is still the same, and the name has remained.