Books have been said on this matter, and the debates and ruckus about where the "hot" slot machine games are placed in a casino are still taking place – more than sixty yrs after slot machines were 1st installed in gambling dens.
The traditional rule is that the more favourable slot machine games were put just inside the main foyer of the casino; so that folks walking by would see jackpot winners and be captivated to come into the casino … play. Our sentiment is that this is no longer true.
Practically all of the major casinos nowadays are oversized complexes and now you can’t see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slot machine games near any entrances or exits.
Yet another classic rule is that loose slots are positioned on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more folks could see winning jackpots and be encouraged to play. Notably 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 the slot machines 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!
These days, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot games.
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