sightings seriously and said we have not determined the source of the reported drone flights. >> there's one hovering over here. >> reporter: we were with michelle in her backyard. as the sun set and the skies lit up with drones. it's been dead for about half an hour, and we are seeing drones all over the skies. they appear as little twinkling lights. sometimes just one, but other times clusters of six or more. that's not something this mom said she would ever witnessed, when shed left the city. >> it's really concerning. who they have cameras, where they're watching us and what we're doing, can they see into our homes? are they following vehicles? what are they doing? >> reporter: some frustrated residents have threatened to shoot down the drones. on monday, the faa strongly advised against that. citing the obvious safety concerns but also the fact that it is illegal.

>> janet shamlian reporting from colorado. president trump's order to assassinate iran's top general has put forces around the world. 3,000 additional troops have been ordered to the middle east to protect against possible revenge attacks. overseas deployments can be tough on the family members left behind. chip reid spoke to two army wives whose husbands have been sent to the region on short notice. he's got the story from ft. bragg, north carolina. >> reporter: when the president calls 911, the phone rings here at ft. bragg. for the soldiers of the 82nd airborne division, that means they have to be ready to go in 18 hours or less. for the families, that means a lot of stress and also a lot of pride from what they do for this country. just like that? >> yes. >> reporter: your life went from normal family life to? >> chaos. >> reporter: rachel hurdle and

her husband were visiting her family in ohio when he got the call to head to the middle east. >> the previous two deployments were all planned. so we had time to get ready. this one threw us for a loop. >> reporter: hurdle is one of thousands of servicemen and women of the 82nd airborne division that specializes in parachute assault operations and in responding to emergency crisis situations anywhere in the world. you admire him for what he does? >> i do. i cannot imagine leaving my children, and i know that it breaks his heart. but this is what we decided as a family we would do, that we would be a military family. >> it's just sad. everything he's going to miss. it's sad. >> reporter: jill's husband left for the middle east on sunday. >> your heart is swelling with pride. like you're so proud of him, but

it's shattering at the same time. it is the most unexplainable feeling. i can't even really describe it. we're at home, getting our support system together, and being ready for him to be gone. >> reporter: hurdle and her husband have one biological son who is 8, and three foster children. >> my children have finally bonded with a man that wants to be their daddy, and if he were to not come home, how would i tell that to them? >> reporter: this is what military families go through all the time. >> it is. but we often don't say it out loud. >> reporter: for security reasons, the soldiers of the 82nd airborne division cannot

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outside the casinos. but the latest change is taking place next to the slot machines. casinos are giving video game warriors a chance to test their skills and win big cash prizes. michelle miller paid a visit during the gaming expo. >> i'm not going to take it easy this time. >> reporter: in his world of gaming, dwayne knows how to play. >> if we win, it's for real. okay, so i won. i won $180 because we each bet $100. and the house took the raise. so that's how this game works and that's how we bring it to the casinos. >> reporter: this is the first company to introduce a new form of betting on casino floors. how is your slot machine different from those of the past? >> we call it video game gambling, referred to as

skill-based games. our games are not slot machines. you're playing a real video game for money. >> reporter: with titles that might sound familiar. this is one of the most successful game franchises. or terminator two, judgment day. his goal to attract a different crowd. >> our average customer is 30 to 35 years old. >> reporter: and that's a good thing? >> that's a great thing for casinos. so slot machines make about 80% of the gaming revenue for casinos. but the average player is a 55 to 60-year-old female customer. so we're bringing in new, younger customers that are playing gambling games at the casino. >> reporter: of the more than 42 million tourists that came to vegas last year, 38% were millennials, there for one of a mind experiences at restaurants, clubs, or concerts. that means fewer people are hitting the casino floor.

just 74% compared to 90% 25 years ago. >> whether it's a slot machine or gaming, it's about connecting the audience. >> reporter: lavell walker. nino 64, versus my parents who grew up playing an atari. >> reporter: walker is betting on the company to make a difference in profits. he brought the machines here in october. >> the millennials are going to taking over this industry, so we needed to direct our efforts. >> reporter: you're telling me vegas will look drastically different in another ten years? >> absolutely, as far as the product, the way we orient our floors. everything about the landscape of our industry will change over the next five to ten years. >> reporter: the first test run came in 2016 with ceasar's in atlantic city, a contract that

was not renewed. but they have expanded to other states with new games like this one. >> i'm a future tech geek. >> reporter: technique and pop culture icon, with 8 million instagram followers and packed houses across the globe, fewer people are as connected to younger millennials as this mega deejay. >> i'm rolling the dice. i like the experience of being on the casino floor. and finding a way to merge those two worlds together. >> reporter: set to your music. >> yeah. you don't have to be the 15-year-old kid playing ft. night in the bedroom saying mom, leave me alone. everyone picks up some sort of way to entertain themselves. this is for them. it's also for like almost the demo that comes to my shows, too. because when they leave the show, they're like okay, i can play this skill-based kind of

game. >> reporter: i go back to that question why would someone pay money to play a game they can play at home? >> we're launching our new multiplayer arena. so now you can come to a casino and play video games in a tournament with 32 or 64 people and win big prizes right at the casino. that's something you can't do at home. >> reporter: with new types of gamblers come new concerns. >> for me, gambling was recreational. for the better part of my gambling career so to speak. one day it wasn't. >> reporter: ted hartwell is among the 1% to 2% of meamerica dealing with a gambling disorder. >> the main focus right now needs to be concentrating on making sure that we're not marketing these types of gambling machines to minors, and the people who are playing them are aware that the odds are still in the house's favor no

matter what. >> we want to make the games engaging, but we're not out trying to addict people to a new kind of gambling. all of our games are only in licensed casinos. you have to be 21. so no kids are ever playing this game. we did a study last year about how people perceive the balance between chance and skill in our games, and they see these games very similar as to how they see blackjack. so ultimately they're no different than the games already in the casino. >> reporter: they're looking to increase its foot print in las vegas, across the country and overseas. what's going on? gray boy sees it as a win-win for both the house and thrill-seeking betters alike. >> the blue ones you have to shoot twice. >> reporter: just like a gamer would. do you think there's a point in time the slot machines won't be on a gaming floor? >> i'm a huge fan of slot machines. they're never going to go away

completely. but the great thing is they don't have to. there's plenty of room for new kinds of games that attract

an air force veteran celebrated his 90th birthday yesterday. he prepared for the big day by sky diving 13,000 feet over california's lake senor. he's a double ambu tee, having lost both legs in his 80s. but as he proved to me, he never lost his sense of adventure. it's safe to say stan is a risk taker. and just days shy of his

birthday, he's jumping into 90 without looking back. >> my daughter asked me if i would like to jump with her. and since she was jumping, i said yes. but i didn't realize it was going to be such a production. >> reporter: ward jumped 13,000 feet from an airplane above southern california to celebrate turning 90 this week. >> january the 7th, 1930, tuesday evening at 7:30. i remember it well. >> reporter: the retired math and physics teacher took the leap with his daughter, linda. >> i joked in the beginning. i said dad, if you're going to go, it's a good way to go. he said, i'm not dying. >> reporter: she says her dad has been blessed with more energy than most. >> he could still be a 20 years in tennis. >> reporter: ward regularly hiked mountains, but in his 80s

he lost both legs because of blood clots behind his knees. that did the opposite of slowing him down. >> when you're hanging out with people 40, 50 years younger than you are, you have to put for the extra effort. >> reporter: the avid biker wheelchair tennis player and kayaker modified his truck so he could drive himself anywhere. he uses pulleys to get his wheelchair in and out and unloads his kayak by himself. >> living is a choice every day. if you choose that, like there's a lot you can do. >> reporter: proving to us all, age is only a numbe number. >> stan told me this tops the craziest things he's done in his life and he plans to do it again. maybe i'll take the jump with him. maybe not. that's the "overnight news" for this wednesday. for some of you the news continues. for others, check back with us a little later for the morning

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