Volumes have been set forth on this topic, and the contention and interchanges about where the "hot" slot machine games are installed in a casino are still taking place – over 60 yrs after slot games were 1st installed in gambling dens.
The standard rule is that the superior one armed bandits were put just inside the entry of the casino; so that individuals passing by would be able to see real jackpot winners … be mesmerized enough to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our interpretation is that this is not so anymore.
Most of the large casinos presently are mammoth complexes … you no longer can see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to position the ‘loose’ slot machines in close proximity to any exits.
Another classic rule is that loose slot machine games are installed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Importantly however, 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 slots 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 philosophy about where to place the loose slot games.
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