I have played a machine which would deliver a Rolex watch as the jackpot (Harrahs, Laughlin), the Faberge Egg machine (Paris), the Diamond machines (Green Valley Ranch Station, New York, New York) and the Elizabeth Taylor machine (but only at the Global Gaming Expo where they told me they expected a summer rollout). None of those prizes could be construed as a gaming token requiring any action by the Gaming Commission. The plan for the Elizabeth Taylor machine (which is the same platform as the new strike machine) is that the jewelry will have an appraisal and may be redeemed at the cage for that value.
Also to be factored in is the fact that strikes in many other jurisdictions did not state cash values, where I think the results were poor to mediocre at best. And to the contrary, Atlantic City strikes state value and those machines are history.
So, here is the survey questionnaire for tonight:
1. If the silver strikes somehow morph into a No Cash Value souvenir round, will you continue to collect them?
2. Would your answer to #1 be the same if the strikes could be redeemed for cash, even though they didn't state a value?
3. If the strikes are NCV or no stated value, will we have more or less collectors?

As a final piece of the puzzle, has anyone been watching the price of silver skyrocket lately? Maybe the value of a strike should float, like bullion coins from many countries.