yeah...and another crappy thing they did was go to paper tickets instead of actual coins in the slots. Back in the day, when somebody hit on a slot, you heard live coins and it was exciting.
All tickets now I believe. Crappy.....no fun, no noise, no excitement.
My approach was I had $50, and either I would lose that, or go home with $200 and walk away. Most likely over time I broke even, but I considered it entertainment, as you could talk to the people at the table and have some free drinks and have a good time.