Books have been stated on this topic, and the bickering and face-offs about where the "hot" slot machine games are installed in a casino are still raging – more than 60 years after the slots were 1st added to the gaming floor in casinos.
The standard rule is that the best slot machine games were positioned just inside the entrance of the casino; so that persons passing by would be able to see real jackpot winners … be challenged to come unto the gambling floor and play. Our philosophy is that this is no longer the case.
Many of the major casinos these days 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 near to any entrances or exits.
An additional classic rule is that loose slot games are installed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more potential players could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Notably 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 slot games 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!
Today, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slot games.
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