Electronic and digital game system replacement of human game operators
#1Electronic keno terminals and stadium gaming systems have systematically replaced human game operators across commercial, tribal, and charitable gaming venues over the past 15 years, with the pace accelerating since 2020 as venues seek post-COVID labor cost reduction. Interblock's Electronic Table Games and Stadium Gaming installations grew by double digits annually through 2023–2025, with signed contracts at properties across Nevada, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. The remaining holdout venues — primarily smaller charitable gaming halls — are facing state-level legislative pressure to modernize, removing the last statutory protection for human callers.