Yeah - except penny slots were introduced to get folks to better in bigger chunks...these days one can bet from about 60 cents to 10 bucks or more on them “penny slots”....
You beat me to the point. Nowhere in the article does it mention how many pennies he had to play to get that kind of payoff.
But, the get rich quick folks will flock to the casinos to play the penny slots and some will win a few pennies. The average person going there, however, will fork over $50 or more on the “cheap” slots.
Remember, those casino “palaces” were not build on gamblers’ winnings!