Books have been set forth on this matter, and the controversy and disharmony about where the "hot" slot machine games are positioned in the casino are still taking place – more than 60 yrs after the slots were 1st added to the gaming floor in gambling houses.
The quintessential rule is that the superior slots were positioned just inside the main foyer of the casino; so that potential gamblers passing by would see real jackpot winners and be captivated to come unto the gambling floor … play. Our thought is that this is not so anymore.
Most of the big name casinos nowadays are magnificent complexes and it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to position the ‘loose’ slots close to any doorways.
Another traditional rule is that loose slot machine games are put on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Notably however, we find that this also isn’t 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 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 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 philosophy about where to place the loose slot machines.
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