Vending machine vandals drilled a hole in a soda machine in Mariposa Hall last week but made off with only $4 in nickels, quarters and dimes.

Public Information Officer John Hamrick said thieves also pried open two candy machines and left with an undisclosed amount of money in another incident on March 20.

The monthly revenue from the 65 vending machines on campus total to about $36,000 to $40,000.

Patton Vending operates 65 vending machines at CSUS, and has been providing their service since the fall of 1999, Assistant Director of Marketing Services for the CSUS Foundation David Levy said.

Campus vending machines are regularly stocked with a variety of snacks and beverages. Areas with the most vending machines are the Outpost, The Hornet?s Nest Vending Court and the Roundhouse.

The Hornet?s Nest, located in the food court in the Union, holds 12 and the Outpost holds six vending machines.

“The Vending Court in the Union is leased to Patton Vending, who pay by the square foot, according to their agreement with the dining services on campus,” Levy said.

f every item was stolen from one vending machine on campus, the total revenue of one snack machine or soda machine would total to about $300 to $400, said Christopher Morales a collection representative with Patton Vending.

The Foundation is paid a commission by Patton Vending. When money is stolen from a vending machine, Patton Vending is self-insured and absorbs the cost of all losses, Levy said.

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