Obviously, that shortage has since abated, but machines still sit change-less on casino floors across Las Vegas. According to the United States Federal Reserve, the shortage was caused by bank and business closures during the pandemic, which “Significantly disrupted normal circulation patterns for U.S.
Many casinos stopped stocking automated slot ticket redemption machines with coins due to a nationwide coin shortage in 2020. Why Redemption Machines Stopped Disbursing Change
