The $50 may sound like a lot, but how much is a bill validator? Also you should be able to move it from machine to machine as you rotate games.

For a sophisticated operator, this can provide a lot of information that can lead to better profits. Customer analytics possibilities are now opened up.

I'm making some assumptions here, but you could see who your best customers are, player frequency, time of day stats, etc. You can also see these results remotely and immediately. Promotions, discounts, and frequent player programs are now possible.

You will never get 100% adoption, but it will give you better information to improve your locations' performance.

I just wish I could use this to avoid machines being considered as coin operated and skip the punitive GA laws.