Part III: Business & Regulation · Casino Marketing & Player Management

Coin-In / Handle

Market Segments

The total amount of money wagered by players, also referred to as “turnover” or “handle.” Coin-in is the slot machine equivalent of table game handle—the sum of all bets placed regardless of outcome. Coin-in is a volume metric, not a revenue metric; the casino’s revenue is derived from the house edge applied to coin-in. Coin-in per unit (per slot machine or per table) is used to measure gaming floor productivity and inform game mix and placement decisions. Player rating systems use coin-in as the basis for theoretical win calculation on electronic games.

In practice

Coin-in is precisely tracked on all slot machines through the slot accounting system, making slot player ratings more accurate than table game ratings, which rely on estimated average bet and game pace.

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