a normal slot machine would hold atleast 1,000 nickles or quarters, plus whatever they had in the cage and you’ve got millions if not billions in coins in the casinos.
I have also wondered why the casinos took away all of the coin machines. My guess is that they did it in order to save money. The casino floor staff is reduced a lot by eliminating the people that used to go around with the change carts, the entire crew of workers that used to go around emptying the machines, and a lot of the workers that would cash in the coin cups. The casino was able to replace those workers with a large bill change/ticket redemption machine.
scrap medal worth a lot more
than the coins
I have also wondered why the casinos took away all of the coin machines. My guess is that they did it in order to save money. The casino floor staff is reduced a lot by eliminating the people that used to go around with the change carts, the entire crew of workers that used to go around emptying the machines, and a lot of the workers that would cash in the coin cups. The casino was able to replace those workers with a large bill change/ticket redemption machine.