Atlantic City, New Jersey (AP) _ sweating? Almost everyone at the casino is doing this, but this may not be a bad thing anymore.
Tropicana Casino Resort announced Pedal'n Play last week. It combines a traditional 25 cent slot machine and an aero bike to monitor the number of calories consumed by the gambler.
The user does not even have to touch the slot machine: the handle buttons control the amount of bets and the wheel rotation. The cup holder provides a place to store the dorm
To prevent thieves from receiving free training, pedaling is effective only when riders bet.
These machines were invented by Cathy Harris who found himself from the Tropicana casino several years ago so that she can exercise at the spa.
"I ride my bicycle and think about where the slot machine is. This is a casino, "Harris said, the mother of four children from Fairfax, Virginia.
She founded Fitness Gaming Corp. and sold the Life Cycle 9100 and equipment for $ 6,500. Then the casino installed a slot machine
Mr. Harris said, "Even if you lose the gamble, you will lose the winner."
George Mancozo, Vice President of Tropicana, says:
Rose Rappa (64 years old) from Tallman, New York tried the machine for the first time on Thursday and quit after five minutes. "This is for the children, I got your news," Lapa said. "Because it works well, my heart rate is good, but the machine is a big loser."
George Longauer (47) from Conneaut, Ohio, bet on a $ 10 gamble, won nothing beyond claiming that machine was a "good gimmick".
"My legs are tired, he said the problem is that you walked faster and that you thought you were helping (slot) machines."
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