Volumes have been written on this subject, and the bickering and discourse about where the "hot" slot machine games are located in a casino are still taking place – sixty yrs after slot machines were first placed in the casinos.

The classic rule is that the best one armed bandits were located just inside the main entrance of the casino; so that individuals going by would see actual jackpot winners and be enticed to come unto the gambling floor … play. Our deduction is that this is no longer true.

Nearly all of the mega casinos these days are magnificent complexes and it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ one armed bandits in close proximity to any entrances.

An additional classic rule is that loose slot machines are installed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more potential players could see winning jackpots and be encouraged to play. Importantly however, we find that this also is not a universal rule any more.

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 the slot machines 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 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 philosophy about where to place the loose slot machine games.