Volumes have been stated on this issue, and the debates and discord about where the "hot" one armed bandits are positioned in a casino are still rampant – sixty years after slots were 1st placed in gambling houses.
The standard rule is that the better slot machines were positioned just inside the main doorway of the casino; so that persons walking by would see real jackpot winners … be tempted to come inside … play. Our assurance is that this is definitely no longer the case.
Practically all of the big name casinos nowadays are giant complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ one armed bandits near to any doorways.
An additional traditional rule is that loose slots are installed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers 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 one armed bandits 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 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 slots.
July 14th, 2019
Alden
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