Volumes have been set forth on this topic, and the bickering and face-offs about where the "hot" slot games are positioned in the casino are still raging – more than 60 yrs after one armed bandits were 1st installed in gambling dens.
The classic rule is that the better slot machines were put just inside the main foyer of the casino; so that people going by would see jackpot winners and be convinced to come inside … play. Our observation is that this is not so anymore.
Nearly all of the large casinos today are magnificent complexes and now you can’t see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to have the ‘loose’ slot machines near to any doorways.
Another standard rule is that loose one armed bandits are located on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Importantly 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 slot machine 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 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 slots.
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