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AC Coin keeps winning, even as casinos are losing

By DONALD WITTKOWSKI Staff Writer, 609-272-7258

Published: Dec 01, 2008

PLEASANTVILLE - Mac Seelig, the founder of AC Coin & Slot, did not sound very worried.

Yes, the economy is poor and the casinos are mired in a slump, but he's been through it before - in the 1970s, '80s and '90s. It seems every decade there's a downturn.

"This is the third time I've seen something similar," Seelig said of the current economic crisis. "But the operators usually figure it out."

Casino operators from Atlantic City to Las Vegas are struggling to survive in what may be the industry's most difficult time ever. Somehow, Pleasantville-based AC Coin has avoided the economic woes befalling the rest of the gaming business, including the slot machine suppliers. More

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