It makes no difference when the last jackpot was hit or how much the game paid out in the last hour, day or any period of time. It means that for a given machine game, the odds are always the same as the outcome of every spin is ultimately determined by the programmed random number generators in the machine. Every spin is independent of all past spins. There is no skills demanded in playing the slot game to improve your odds as long as you know where to press a button to set the machine reels in motion. This is certainly the case with slot machines. When you are in a casino for a good time, remember a simple guideline that the easier a game is to understand, the worse the odds usually are against you. This blog does not encourage the reader to gamble in casino but highlights the statistical and probability reasoning in the casino games which are largely governed by the Law of Averages, for general interest.