Books have been set forth on this item, and the conflict and disharmony about where the "hot" slot games are installed in the casino are still happening – over 60 yrs after slots were first added to the gaming floor in the casinos.
The classic rule is that the very best slot machine games were located just inside the door of the casino; so that persons walking by would be able to see real jackpot winners and be attracted to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our observation is that this is not so anymore.
Most of the big name casinos nowadays are humongous complexes … it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ one armed bandits close-by any doors.
Yet another traditional rule is that loose slots are put on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more potential players could see winning jackpots and be influenced to play. Interestingly though, we find that this also is no longer a universal rule.
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!
In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot games.
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