Coin slots disappear again in Atlantic City

As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: “The clanging of coins again created quite a stir on the casino floor in Atlantic City – and beyond.

“Resorts Atlantic City attracted national publicity in the spring when it brought back eight old-fashioned slot machines that revived the aural excitement of coins spilling into the metal collection trays. They were the only coin-operated slots in Atlantic City.

“Then, without fanfare, the $1 slots were converted to coinless machines over the summer. Now, it seems, they will stay that way.

“The reason? Resorts says its bank simply doesn’t have enough of the gleaming Dwight D. Eisenhower silver dollars to keep the machines humming in coin mode…”