Slot Machine Location
Volumes have been set forth on this item, and the conflict and discord about where the "hot" video slots are placed in a casino are still bubbling – more than 60 yrs after slot machine games were 1st placed in gambling dens.
The classic rule is that the best slot machine games were placed just inside the entry of the casino; so that potential gamblers going by would see jackpot winners and be convinced to come into the casino and play. Our resolution is that this is definitely no longer true.
The majority of the mega casinos today are mammoth complexes and it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slots in close proximity to any entrances.
Another traditional rule is that loose slots are positioned on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be roused to play. Notably though, 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 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!
In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose one armed bandits.