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Volumes have been said on this subject, and the conflict and squabbling about where the "hot" video slots are placed in a casino are still passionate – over 60 yrs after slot machine games were 1st placed in gambling dens.

The quintessential rule is that the very best slot machine games were placed just inside the main doorway of the casino; so that people passing by would be able to see real jackpot winners and be captivated to come inside and play. Our sentiment is that this is definitely no longer so.

Practically all of the large casinos these days are herculean complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ slot machine games in close proximity to any doors.

Yet another classic rule is that loose slot machine games are installed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be galvanized to play. Importantly 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 one armed bandits 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 perspective about where to place the loose one armed bandits.