But don't blame collectors for everything. Lack of play comes from many reasons. Broken machines, out of stock (no strikes to fill), high maintanence costs because it takes humans to keep the strike machines running.

Pete, doesn't this back up what I have been saying. The bottom line is the dollar. And where did you get your facts?

Reflect on why we don't see more table games and why casinos have pushed in slots, where table games used to be. The machines don't have health care benefits, don't call in sick, they make more profit per square foot, machines don't steal, machines can be replaced without cause or if they don't attract enough attention from customers.

Pete, doesn't this back up what I have been saying. The bottom line is the dollar. And where did you get your facts?

If some other slot machine makes more profit, for the space a strike machine takes, it's going to be placed in that spot.

Pete, doesn't this back up what I have been saying. The bottom line is the dollar. And where did you get your facts?

I'm trying not to be redundant.