Volumes have been set forth on this issue, and the bickering and discussion about where the "hot" slot machine games are positioned in the casino are still taking place – more than sixty yrs after one armed bandits were first placed in gambling dens.

The standard rule is that the very best slots were put just inside the main doorway of the casino; so that everyone going by would be able to see actual jackpot winners … be influenced to come inside and play. Our finding is that this is no longer the case.

The majority of the major casinos today are magnificent complexes and it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slot games close to any entrances.

An additional traditional rule is that loose slots are located on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more persons could see winning jackpots and be roused 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 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!

These days, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slot games.