Key Nevada gambling establishments are looking to replace slot machines with video games.

The goal is to attract younger audiences, who see slot machines as antiquated and boring, and make them waste their money in casinos instead of on freemium games.

Bally Technologies, the world's oldest manufacturer of slot machines, purchased Israeli Facebook and mobile developer Dragonplay for $100 million last month.

The purchase signals a shift from chance-based games to games of skill, combining free-to-play psychology with cash incentives.

The Nevada Gaming Commission will officially consider the new paradigm later this year.

It remains to be seen whether casinos, increasingly seen as dinosaurs in today's online, mobile world, can build a new customer base as their existing one slowly dies of old age.