Volumes have been stated on this subject, and the conflict and arguments about where the "hot" slots are placed in the casino are still there – 60 years after the slot machines were first placed in casinos.
The standard rule is that the superior slot games were installed just inside the entry of the casino; so that folks passing by would be able to see real jackpot winners and be enticed to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our opinion is that this is no longer the case.
Practically all of the big name casinos presently are colossal complexes … it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to position the ‘loose’ slots close to any entrances.
An additional classic rule is that loose slot machines are located on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be roused to play. Interestingly 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 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 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!
In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose one armed bandits.
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