Volumes have been stated on this matter, and the controversy and discord about where the "hot" slot machines are located in the casino are still passionate – 60 yrs after the slot machines were 1st placed in the casinos.
The traditional rule is that the better slot games were installed just inside the entry of the casino; so that individuals passing by would be able to see real jackpot winners … be enthralled to come inside and play. Our conviction is that this is no longer true.
Practically all of the big name casinos presently are behemothic complexes … you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ one armed bandits close to any exits.
Another traditional rule is that loose slot machine games are installed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be galvanized to play. Notably however, 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 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!
Nowadays, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slots.
December 28th, 2023
Alden
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