Volumes have been set forth on this topic, and the conflict and discussion about where the "hot" slots are installed in a casino are still taking place – over 60 years after slot machine games were 1st placed in the casinos.

The classic rule is that the superior slot machines were installed just inside the entrance of the casino; so that individuals passing by would be able to see jackpot winners … be drawn to come into the casino … play. Our determination is that this is no longer true.

Nearly all of the mega casinos nowadays are jumbo complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slots close-by any exits.

An additional classic rule is that loose slot machine games are put on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Importantly 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 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!

Today, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot machine games.