At least, that’s the pitch gambling regulators across the country are hearing as they consider whether to allow casinos to offer slot machines that mimic video and arcade games in an effort to attract younger gamblers.
The latest is Massachusetts, where the state Gaming Commission released draft regulations governing the new machines on Thursday.
Marcus Prater, executive director of the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, an industry trade group in Nevada, says “skill-based” slot machines are meant to appeal to Millennials who tend to skip over traditional machines because they see them as old-fashioned.
“This is something totally new,” he said. “Players have never had the option, in any market in the world, to influence the outcome of the game.”
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If it was exactly like Guitar Hero, a screen reader and a couple electronic solenoids would win every time. Taking chance out of gambling would only benefit the cheaters and those smart enough.
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