Volumes have been set forth on this topic, and the controversy and face-offs about where the "hot" slot machine games are located in the casino are still passionate – more than 60 years after the slots were first placed in gambling dens.
The traditional rule is that the most favorable slot machines were positioned just inside the main doorway of the casino; so that fun seekers walking by would see jackpot winners … be captivated to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our slant is that this is definitely no longer the case.
Just about all of the big name casinos today are mammoth complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ slots in close proximity to any exits.
Another classic rule is that loose slot machine games are located on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Importantly 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 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 machine games.
