Slot Machine Location
Books have been stated on this topic, and the contention and feuds about where the "hot" slot games are positioned in a casino are still there – more than sixty yrs after the slot machines were first placed in the casinos.
The classic rule is that the better slot machines were placed just inside the main doorway of the casino; so that potential players going by would see real jackpot winners and be challenged to come into the casino and play. Our standpoint is that this is no longer true.
Practically all of the mega casinos nowadays are oversized complexes … it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to position the ‘loose’ slot games in close proximity to any entrances or exits.
An additional classic rule is that loose slot games are installed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be roused to play. Importantly though, 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 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!
Nowadays, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slots.
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