Volumes have been stated on this item, and the controversy and disharmony about where the "hot" slots are installed in the casino are still on-going – 60 yrs after slot machine games were 1st installed in gambling houses.
The quintessential rule is that the best slots were placed just inside the main entryway of the casino; so that casino fanatics walking by would be able to see jackpot winners and be infatuated enough to come unto the gambling floor … play. Our verdict is that this is no longer true.
The great majority of the mega casinos today are enormous complexes and now you can’t see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slots in close proximity to any entrances.
Another traditional rule is that loose one armed bandits are located on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be motivated 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 slot 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 machines.
December 25th, 2023
Alden
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