{"id":5662,"date":"2020-08-26T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/?p=5662"},"modified":"2020-09-11T12:10:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T16:10:35","slug":"coin-based-slots-in-trouble-due-to-coin-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/coin-based-slots-in-trouble-due-to-coin-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"Coin Based Slots in Trouble Due to Coin Shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Coin based slots definitely aren&#8217;t the in thing in the gaming world. In fact, they haven&#8217;t been popular since video slots passed them by in the 1980s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, some Las Vegas casinos still feature a small collection of coin-operated games. But these gambling establishments are now struggling to run their coin based machines due to a US change shortage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/coin-slot-machine-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2409\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/coin-slot-machine-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/coin-slot-machine-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/coin-slot-machine-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/coin-slot-machine.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>El Cortez Feeling the Sting of Coin Shortage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in downtown Vegas, El Cortez is one of the biggest hotspots for coin based slots. It still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/coin-slot-machines-still-abundance-el-cortez\/\">offers over 200 games<\/a> that accept nickels and quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to El Cortez general manager Adam Wiesberg, the casino is <a href=\"https:\/\/lasvegassun.com\/news\/2020\/aug\/23\/poor-circulation-casinos-with-coin-play-slots-scra\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">having more trouble stocking these games<\/a> than ever. El Cortez had $120,000 in change before COVID-19 hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They deposited $90,000 of this into the bank when forced to shut down during the pandemic. Now open again, the casino is struggling to get this change back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur first coin order that we did after reopening, in July, we ordered $30,000 in quarters,\u201d says Wiesberg. \u201cWhen the Brinks people came, they brought us just $500 in quarters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;That\u2019s when we realized firsthand that there was a coin issue. We\u2019re fortunate we kept that $30,000.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/slots-play-rate.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/slots-play-rate.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/slots-play-rate-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>No Fee on Exchanging Change for Cash<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally, El Cortez charges a 5% fee when people exchange coins for cash. But they&#8217;ve waived this fee in light of the change shortage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople can come to El Cortez and change out your piggy banks for free, which has helped increase the amount of coin we\u2019re bringing in,\u201d explains Wiesberg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe used to empty those machines much less frequently, but now we\u2019re emptying them every day. For a weekend, those machines will have $75,000 in coins if we wait until Monday to empty them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>When Will Coin Shortage End?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No end is in sight for the shortage on coins right now. That said, casinos like El Cortez will keep guessing on when things will go back to normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the time being, all they can do is encourage gamblers to bring in change. These exchanges may be enough to help them keep coin slots moving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coin based slots definitely aren&#8217;t the in thing in the gaming world. In fact, they haven&#8217;t been popular since video slots passed them by in the 1980s. Nevertheless, some Las Vegas casinos still feature a small collection of coin-operated games. 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