The casino and its technology partner, Softweave Ltd., say the 12-machine offering is the first of its kind anywhere. 10 that exist inside the casino, but which are entirely activated and played by gamblers over the internet. Now, people can gamble on a real-life slot machine without touching it at all.Ītlantic City’s Hard Rock casino unveiled slot machines Feb. Slot machines, the bread and butter of the casino industry, long ago lost their nicknames as “one-armed bandits” when manufacturers did away with the lever gamblers had to pull in order to activate the machine, replacing it with buttons. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĪTLANTIC CITY, N.J.