Slot Machine Location
Books have been stated on this item, and the conflict and squabbling about where the "hot" slot machine games are placed in a casino are still rampant – more than sixty yrs after slots were first placed in casinos.
The classic rule is that the most favorable slot machines were positioned just inside the main door of the casino; so that fun seekers walking by would be able to see jackpot winners and be tempted to come inside … play. Our inclination is that this is no longer true.
Nearly all of the major casinos today are humongous complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot machines near to any doors.
Another traditional rule is that loose slot machine games are positioned on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be energized to play. Notably 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 slot machine 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 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 philosophy about where to place the loose slot machines.
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