Books have been said on this matter, and the contention and ruckus about where the "hot" slot games are placed in the casino are still intense – more than sixty yrs after slot machines were first placed in casinos.

The quintessential rule is that the superior slot machines were positioned just inside the main foyer of the casino; so that people passing by would see actual jackpot winners and be captivated to come unto the gambling floor and play. Our leaning is that this is no longer true.

Many of the big name casinos these days are mammoth complexes and you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to position the ‘loose’ slots near any entrances or exits.

An additional classic rule is that loose slot machine games are placed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be roused to play. Interestingly though, we find that this also is no longer a universal rule.

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 slots 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 games.