Books have been set forth on this issue, and the conflict and arguments about where the "hot" slot machine games are located in a casino are still bubbling – over 60 years after the slot machines were 1st placed in the casinos.
The classic rule is that the most favorable slots were positioned just inside the main foyer of the casino; so that folks walking by would see actual jackpot winners … be attracted to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our viewpoint is that this is no longer the case.
Practically all of the major casinos today are huge complexes … it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slot machines close to any exits.
Another classic 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 influenced to play. Notably 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 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!
Nowadays, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slots.
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