Volumes have been said on this issue, and the debates and face-offs about where the "hot" slot machines are positioned in the casino are still bubbling – over 60 years after the slot machines were 1st installed in the casinos.
The standard rule is that the better slot machine games were placed just inside the main entry of the casino; so that everyone going by would see actual jackpot winners and be captivated to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our verdict is that this is definitely no longer true.
Most of the large casinos these days are giant complexes … you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot machine games close-by any exits.
Another standard rule is that loose slot machines are located on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more potential players could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Nonetheless, 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 the slot machines 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!
These days, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slot games.
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