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Books have been stated on this matter, and the contention and disagreement about where the "hot" slot games are placed in a casino are still happening – more than 60 years after the slots were first placed in gambling dens.
The standard rule is that the best slot machine games were put just inside the entrance of the casino; so that potential players walking by would see actual jackpot winners and be convinced to come inside and play. Our opinion is that this is no longer true.
Most of the large casinos today are magnificent complexes … it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slot machine games near any entrances.
Another standard rule is that loose slot machine games are put on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more folks could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Interestingly 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 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 slots.
