Books have been said on this subject, and the disquiet and discord about where the "hot" slots are located in a casino are still taking place – over 60 yrs after slot machines were first placed in casinos.
The classic rule is that the superior slot machines were put just inside the entry of the casino; so that folks going by would be able to see jackpot winners and be inspired to come inside and play. Our finding is that this is no longer the case.
The majority of the big name casinos these days are super-colossal complexes and it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slots in close proximity to any doors.
An additional classic rule is that loose slot games are located on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be galvanized to play. Nonetheless, 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 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 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 one armed bandits.
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