Volumes have been stated on this matter, and the debates and disagreement about where the "hot" slots are positioned in the casino are still ongoing – over 60 years after one armed bandits were first added to the gaming floor in gambling dens.

The classic rule is that the very best slots were located just inside the main entryway of the casino; so that casino fanatics walking by would see real jackpot winners … be titillated to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our determination is that this is no longer the case.

Practically all of the mega casinos these days are mammoth complexes … it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot games close to any entrances or exits.

Yet another traditional rule is that loose one armed bandits are placed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more persons could see winning jackpots and be roused to play. Nonetheless, 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 very 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 games.