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Slot Machine Location
Volumes have been stated on this issue, and the contention and interchanges about where the "hot" slot games are placed in the casino are still intense – sixty yrs after slot games were 1st added to the gaming floor in casinos.
The traditional rule is that the best slots were installed just inside the main entryway of the casino; so that individuals walking by would be able to see jackpot winners and be titillated to come unto the gambling floor and play. Our verdict is that this is definitely no longer the case.
Just about all of the big name casinos today are humongous complexes … it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot machines near to any doors.
An additional classic rule is that loose one armed bandits are placed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be inspired 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!
These days, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slot games.