Nevada Landing Yields $10,000 in Loose Change

JEAN, Nevada – As reported by the Associated Press: "Workers in the recently shuttered Nevada Landing casino found nearly $10,000, or 675 pounds, of loose change while dismantling the property's
  roughly 800 slot machines, a manager said.

"'There is money that has been soaking in Long Island iced teas for 18 years,' said Chris McBeth, who oversaw technicians as they removed video poker machines from the casino's bar and broke down rows and rows of slots.

"As they completed work Friday, workers had counted $9,454.38 in loose change. The coins filled 27 bags, each one weighing about 25 pounds, for a total of 675 pounds of coins.

"Much of the money was spilled when slot technicians refill machines by dumping in coins by the bucketful. Some coins simply got loose from the mechanisms designed to direct them into bins and hoppers and wound up in the bottom of the machines.

"All the money will be counted and added to the final balance sheet once the books finally are closed on Nevada Landing, a nautical-themed resort about 30 miles south of Las Vegas along Interstate 15. The MGM Mirage-owned casino closed its doors in March to make room for a planned community.