In 1989, South Dakota introduced the first state-run central-site video lottery, and Coin ConneXion was the first route-management company to create management software for this unique industry. Louisiana followed in 1992, and West Virginia joined the list shortly thereafter. More than twenty years have passed, and today more operators of video lottery and video poker use Coin ConneXion than any other management software.
In 2006, Montana replaced paper-based quarterly reports with on-line electronic reporting for gaming machines, and today Coin ConneXion is one of only two companies licensed by the state of Montana offering approved accounting systems. The other firm, the largest gaming operator in Montana, created a system primarily for their own use.
Hundreds of operators of gaming and redemption machines all across America today rely on the ezRoute Pro route-management system from Coin ConneXion. The system provides the tools needed to track this unique industry.
Note the configuration above is tracking eight meters: cash in, cash out, credits played, and credits won, for both hard (mechanical) meters and soft (electronic) meters. Some jurisdictions, such as Montana, require the operator to track all eight meters, and to employ the tools needed to ensure accuracy. The eight meters must pass a three-way reconciliation test, and ezRoute Pro provides the algorithm that performs the test.
Do you have to track all eight meters? Of course not. If your jurisdiction requires you to only track cash meters, then that’s all you track. The extent and complexity of meter tracking is determined by you.
ezRoute Pro provides the management tools to analyze gaming collection data with ease.
The display above shows cash out and win percentages. The display below shows the revenue sharing information for the same period of time.
The Dolphin 6100 handhelds from Honeywell are specially programmed for tracking gaming machines. Hundreds of collectors use the Dolphin every day to perform collections. They begin by scanning a barcode on the game, which identifies the game and displays the previous meter readings.
First, the collector keys the current meter readings (see the left screen shot below). Secondly, the handheld performs the accuracy calculations and displays the results (right screen shot below).
Thirdly, the handheld displays the calculated cash in and cash out. The collector keys the actual cash in and cash out (if different than what is displayed), and the handheld calculates taxes, expenses, net to divide, and the location share. The collector saves the collection and scans the next machine to collect.
When finished collecting all machines at the location, the collector performs the location summary on the handheld and prints the location’s receipts on the O’Neil microflash2te wireless printer using BlueTooth technology.
When finished for the day, the collector downloads the data to the office using a docking station with a USB connection. Remote collectors with specially-equipped handhelds may transmit collections to the main office from their favorite wi-fi hot spot. New collections files may then be uploaded and the collector is ready for the next day’s collections.
Coin ConneXion uses the latest technologies to help your collectors be as efficient and productive as possible. Both the handhelds and printers are rugged and are designed to withstand multiple drops to concrete without any damage or data loss. No other company offers the expertise and experience that Coin ConneXion provides for gaming operators.