- Las Vegas slots players who run out of money during a session may soon be able to reload without ever getting up from their favorite machines
- A new payment system will let players link slot machines directly to their bank accounts sometime in early 2026
- Some fear convenience could be costly, however, as a losing session could quickly deplete a player’s funds and lead to overspending on gambling
For slot players, a constant source of frustration is running out of cash mid-session. To keep playing, they must abandon their machine, hunt down a casino ATM, and swallow a punishing third-party withdrawal fee of $10 (or much more).
But a new solution from a Las Vegas-based casino tech firm may be worse than the problem it set out to solve.
Earlier this month at the 2025 Global Gaming Expo (G2E), Acres Manufacturing unveiled its Universal Payment Adapter (UPA) — a system that links slot machines directly to players’ bank accounts.
No app, no card reader, no digital wallet. Just scan a QR code, authorize, and the money flows straight from your checking account to a gaming corporation.
Acres told the Nevada Independent, which broke the story, that the UPA is already live in over two dozen US casinos. Nevada gaming regulators approved the tech in August 2025, and the company aims to roll it out in multiple Las Vegas properties by early 2026.
Catch as Cashless Can
This isn’t Acres’ first foray into cashless gambling. An earlier product, Cashless Casino, required players to use a casino-branded mobile app to fund play via Bluetooth-connected card readers.
That system was in use in 11 states as of mid-2024, according to Acres. But the UPA strips away both of those friction points, making the transfer of funds much easier.
A study commissioned by Acres found that cashless players spent 92% more per session than those using dead presidents and were significantly more likely to reload. According to Acres, one casino using the UPA (Magic City in Miami) reported a $10 million year-over-year revenue increase that it attributed directly to the system.
While the UPA may be a jackpot for casino operators, building a faster pipeline to players’ nest eggs raises serious red flags because when the cash runs out, walking away still seems like a better solution to us than using a QR code.
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