If you’ve been online lately—and really, how many of us haven’t?— you may be aware there are a lot of slot games out there—including many that you may have seen on your last visit to a Vegas casino.
And although slot and casino games number in the thousands (OMG, not kidding), earning real money for playing isn’t as common. And it’s illegal in most states. If you happen to reside in Nevada or New Jersey, there are a few real money options for you, including poker at the World Series of Poker website, and in New Jersey only, 22 online casinos.
However, you can play for fun at dozens of Vegas-themed sites, and many allow you to accumulate rewards as you play. They all offer free daily tokens, plus optional buy-ins for virtual coins, and boy, you’ll feel like a high roller.
The top resort groups in Las Vegas all feature online casino games, which you can access through company websites, through Facebook and through app stores. (Just as in real life, age restrictions apply.) As you play, you can accumulate points to redeem for various rewards, and even link your casino playing cards.
MGM Resorts has teamed with app developer PLAYSTUDIOS, for apps like myVEGAS Slots, myVEGAS Blackjack, my KONAMI Slots, and POP! Slots. Find a variety of games inside, including Kong (based on the movie of the same name) Wizard of Oz-themed games, Lotus Land, China Shores, Bridesmaids (based on the movie) and many others. Some of the rewards you can trade points for include two-for-one cocktails, 25 percent off room rates, complimentary rooms, drink upgrades and more. PLAYSTUDIOS partners with other companies and offers other rewards through the PlayAWARDS program, like discounts on tours, merchandise, transportation and attractions, in Vegas and out.
Caesars Entertainment offers several slot apps to connect with, including Caesars Casino, House of Fun and Vegas Downtown Slots & Words, all developed by Playtika. Enjoy games like Samba Shake, Dragon Chase and Wild Howl.
Locals casino owners Station Casinos also has its own online casino, where you can earn points and connect your Boarding Pass, called STN Play. Just a few of the games available are Dragon’s Law, Ancient Dragon and Roman Tribune; they even have high-limit slots and tournaments! You can also choose video poker, or roulette.
There’s a real variety of the types of games available through these apps, and when we said you may have seen it in a casino in Vegas, it’s true. Many of the gaming companies which develop and build the slot machines for the casino floor also have apps that feature their own games, such as Heart of Vegas and Lightning Link by Aristocrat’s Product Madness. And you’ll find many standalone slot apps that license slots from popular makers like Scientific Games and IGT.
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