Upgraded slot machines have not appeared to be innocuous to everybody as about quarter of employees at Caesar Indiana riverboat casino were recently dismissed. A new technological layout of slots dispensed players from carrying large amounts of coins in their pockets to have a continuous game and therefore some part time and full time employees who used to assist patrons with jammed machines and filling out tax forms for winners found their services no longer in demand.
The coins, once applied, have been supplanted by the so-called “ticket-in, ticket-out” system which allows players to use bar-code-inscribe tickets that are reminiscent to the automated teller machines. Casinos resorted to new technology mainly to save on expanses but also cater more convenient service to gamblers.
Three unions that in the late January enacted a new slot machine contract were primary representatives of over 850 slot-machine workers and they’ve become a major target for attacks once the layoffs stroke at full blast. Casino spokeswoman, Judy Hess contended that layoffs were unrelated to the contract made and that there are no plans for additional layoffs at the Ohio River casino.
