Books have been set forth on this issue, and the disquiet and discord about where the "hot" slot games are placed in a casino are still on-going – 60 yrs after slots were 1st placed in gambling houses.
The traditional rule is that the better slots were put just inside the main entry of the casino; so that potential players passing by would be able to see jackpot winners and be drawn to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our view is that this is definitely no longer true.
Most of the big name casinos today are huge complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ slots close-by any entrances or exits.
An additional classic rule is that loose slot machines are installed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more potential players could see winning jackpots and be energized to play. Importantly 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 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!
Nowadays, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slot machines.
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