Volumes have been written on this item, and the contention and discussion about where the "hot" video slots are installed in the casino are still raging – sixty yrs after slot games were first placed in gambling houses.
The traditional rule is that the very best slots were put just inside the entrance of the casino; so that individuals going by would see actual jackpot winners and be stimulated to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our presumption is that this is not so anymore.
Nearly all of the mega casinos today are huge complexes … it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slots in close proximity to any entrances.
An additional standard rule is that loose slot machine games are put on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be motivated to play. Interestingly though, 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 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 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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