For slot machine aficionados, a new update from a Vegas-based technology company could change the way you play your next round of slots. Per a recent report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, this new technology could give you a lift when you’re “down on your luck or celebrate with you when you win big.” Acres Technology from Las Vegas will begin field testing this month its new “ticket in-bonus out” or “TIBO” system in the weeks ahead in Elko, Nevada. This is an update to the “ticket in-ticket out” or TITO system that most players utilize per the LVRJ. What TIBO will do, per Acres and the report, is produce the same types of payment slips to players at TITO, but they may appear randomly, even before you cash out, and for different reasons.
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According to the same report from the LVRJ, John and Noah Acres of Acres Technology say the goal is to deliver growth in slot machine play through new incentives for the player. In terms of what kind of rewards can be given, the possibilities are potentially limitless. The article then offers different scenarios where the player can be further engaged with playing the slot machines. For example, if you are playing a machine with TIBO, but do not have the casino’s loyalty card, a ticket given to you could tell you how many bonus points you could have earned had you been playing with the card. This option would potentially include a QR code with a direct sign-up page that could be used to collect points if you sign up right away.
Conversely, the article hypothesizes that you are in the midst of an unlucky streak in your slot play. Through millions of slot plays over the years, casino companies have collected data suggesting at what point a player is most likely to stop playing. TIBO can now gauge when a player is reaching that quitting point and print out a ticket that offers the player some free bonus to encourage continued action. However, as the article notes, that’s where problem gambling issues could come into play.
As noted in the article, there is some pushback from those in the community who push for gaming moderation. “My gut reaction was to be mostly appalled by the idea that would develop individual algorithms around people to try to engage them, especially at that point when it’s been determined they’re likely to take a break,” said Ted Hartwell, the community engagement liaison for the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling. He would go on to say that “one of the things we do know about people who have a gambling problem or may be transitioning into a gambling problem is that those breaks in play are critical to those individuals.”
Hartwell notes that those breaks in play could be where players have a “moment of self-reflection and disconnection from the machine.” However, as the article points out, Hartwell is hopeful that the artificial intelligence offered by TIBO might also be able to help compulsive gamblers with messages dispatched to players. This would hopefully encourage them to seek help with their addictions instead of playing more.
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Chris Boline is a Reno-based business development professional and freelance sports writer with over a decade of experience covering the NBA G League, Los Angeles Chargers, and national football and basketball. His expertise spans the NFL, NBA, UFC, boxing, golf, and motorsports, along with topical news, marketing, and promotional content. A proud University of Nevada graduate, Chris earned both his BS in Management & Economics (2015) and MBA (2023). He is active in the Reno community, serving on boards such as the Nevada Sagebrush Alumni Chapter, NCET, and the College of Business Alumni Association, where he was past president (2022–23). Notable honors include: - Two-time University of Nevada Alumni Chapter of the Year honoree (2017, 2021) - 2021 NCET Professional Services Organization of the Year (with TAC) - 2016–17 Reno Bighorns MVP, awarded by the Sacramento Kings - Nevada Press Association Award for Best Sports Column (2015) - Former Editor-in-Chief of The Nevada Sagebrush Chris blends his passion for sports with a strong background in sales, marketing, and community engagement.
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