Volumes have been stated on this subject, and the bickering and discussion about where the "hot" slot machines are installed in the casino are still happening – over 60 yrs after slot games were 1st added to the gaming floor in gambling dens.
The quintessential rule is that the best slots were positioned just inside the main entryway of the casino; so that people walking by would be able to see actual jackpot winners and be stirred to come unto the gambling floor … play. Our conviction is that this is no longer true.
Many of the large casinos nowadays are huge complexes … you no longer can see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to position the ‘loose’ one armed bandits near any doorways.
Yet another standard rule is that loose slot machine games are placed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be motivated to play. Importantly though, 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 slots 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 perspective about where to place the loose slots.
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