Volumes have been written on this matter, and the conflict and ruckus about where the "hot" slot games are located in a casino are still raging – over 60 yrs after the slot machines were 1st added to the gaming floor in the casinos.
The classic rule is that the superior one armed bandits were located just inside the main foyer of the casino; so that individuals passing by would be able to see real jackpot winners and be captivated to come into the casino and play. Our view is that this is no longer the case.
Just about all of the big name casinos today are oversized complexes … it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to have the ‘loose’ slot machine games close to any entrances.
Yet another classic rule is that loose slot machine games are installed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be galvanized to play. Importantly 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 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!
Nowadays, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose one armed bandits.
