A device for inserting coins 13 in a gaming machine 1 comprises a coin insertion block 14 which is fixed to an outer panel 9 of the gaming machine 1 and comprises a first slit 15 arranged for inserting a coin 2 in a first inserting direction D1. The coin insertion device further comprises a coin receiving block 16 provided with a coin receiving opening 17 which is inside the gaming machine 1 and is arranged for receiving the coin 2 inserted from the first slit 15 through the coin receiving opening 17. The coin insertion block 14 comprises a second slit 18 arranged for inserting a coin 2 in a second inserting direction D2, wherein the coin receiving block 16 is arranged for receiving through the coin receiving opening 17 also the coin 2 inserted from the second slit 18 so as to make a combined coin insertion that is able to receive coins both in the first inserting direction D1 and in the second inserting direction D2.
