Dear Mark,
One thing I like about the casino I play in is the way
they handle coins. They don't. You insert bills and
play on credits only. When you cash out, the machine
prints a ticket and you take it to the cashier’s
cage (within 2 hours). It really is cleaner. Do you
agree? Donny M.
Donny, you didn’t mention the casino by name, but
I suspect it’s on an Indian Reservation because
many operate using this method of coin exchange—for
which I firmly give two thumbs down! Why? Because you
become prisoner to one machine—which has a huge
built-in mathematical edge—putting the casino in
position to grind the $20 right out of you.Let’s
get realistic here. Who really has the discipline to
get up from that cushy seat, walk over to the cashier’s
cage,
turn in the credit
slip for cash, and then find another suitable machine?
Far too many undisciplined players just won’t
free themselves from this ball and chain scenario
and, unfortunately, will play their credits down
to nothing. So $20 inserted most likely becomes
$20 for the casino.
