Books have been written on this topic, and the controversy and face-offs about where the "hot" slot machines are placed in the casino are still on-going – more than sixty years after slot machines were first placed in casinos.
The standard rule is that the better slot machines were located just inside the main entry of the casino; so that fun seekers going by would see real jackpot winners and be intrigued enough to come inside and play. Our opinion is that this is no longer the case.
Many of the mega casinos presently are massive complexes … now you can’t see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot machine games near any exits.
An additional traditional rule is that loose slots are put on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be encouraged to play. However, we find that this also is no longer a universal rule.
What casinos found over the years is that people walking down the busy aisles were frequently on the way to somewhere else. If they played one armed bandits at all, they would simply put in their loose change because they happened to be walking by. Win or lose, they would very often not stop to keep playing. And the very last thing a casino wants is for someone to win a jackpot by playing only a few coins and then not stay to put it all back in!
These days, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slots.
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