Books have been set forth on this subject, and the controversy and face-offs about where the "hot" slots are located in the casino are still happening – 60 years after the slots were 1st installed in gambling houses.
The traditional rule is that the more favourable slot machines were positioned just inside the main doorway of the casino; so that people walking by would see jackpot winners and be possessed to come inside and play. Our persuasion is that this is not so anymore.
Nearly all of the mega casinos nowadays are colossal complexes … it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to position the ‘loose’ one armed bandits close to any entrances or exits.
Another traditional rule is that loose slot machines are located on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more persons could see winning jackpots and be encouraged to play. Interestingly though, 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 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!
In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slots.
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