Volumes have been set forth on this matter, and the disquiet and squabbling about where the "hot" slot machines are placed in a casino are still taking place – more than sixty yrs after slot machine games were 1st placed in the casinos.
The standard rule is that the best one armed bandits were positioned just inside the entry of the casino; so that people walking by would see jackpot winners and be drawn to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our perspective is that this is definitely no longer the case.
Most of the major casinos today are oversized complexes and you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slot machines in close proximity to any entrances.
Another classic rule is that loose one armed bandits are put on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Importantly though, 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 machines.
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