I am a bit confused. In that article they talk about the success of those historic racing machines. I looked on YouTube and what I saw looks like a combo video game/slot machine. My first instinct was this is the stupidest thing and there is no way a large investment in them would make any money. Wasn't there talk of wanting them in California? Maybe there is already and I am out of touch.
Now you know why they didn't ask for my opinion. If I was in marketing for a racetrack I would probably run it in to the ground. Live and learn I guess.