Volumes have been said on this issue, and the contention and discourse about where the "hot" slot machines are installed in a casino are still on-going – over sixty yrs after slot machines were 1st placed in gambling dens.

The traditional rule is that the very best slot games were placed just inside the entrance of the casino; so that fun seekers going by would see jackpot winners and be intrigued enough to come into the casino and play. Our determination is that this is definitely no longer the case.

The majority of the large casinos these days are gigantic complexes and you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slot machines near any entrances or exits.

Another standard rule is that loose slots are placed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be motivated to play. Importantly 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 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!

In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slot machines.