Books have been said on this matter, and the controversy and face-offs about where the "hot" slot machines are located in a casino are still rampant – over 60 yrs after slots were 1st added to the gaming floor in casinos.
The classic rule is that the better slot machines were located just inside the main entrance of the casino; so that potential gamblers going by would be able to see actual jackpot winners … be enthralled to come inside and play. Our slant is that this is definitely no longer the case.
Many of the major casinos today are herculean complexes and you no longer can see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ slot machines close-by any doors.
Another standard rule is that loose slots are put on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more potential players could see winning jackpots and be encouraged to play. Notably however, 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 slot machine 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 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!
Today, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slot machine games.
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