Slot Machine positioning
Books have been written on this item, and the debates and discord about where the "hot" slot machines are located in the casino are still taking place – 60 years after slot machine games were 1st added to the gaming floor in gambling dens.
The traditional rule is that the very best slot machines were put just inside the main door of the casino; so that individuals passing by would see actual jackpot winners … be captivated to come unto the gambling floor … play. Our interpretation is that this is no longer the case.
The majority of the big name casinos today are super-colossal complexes … now you can’t see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slot machine games near any exits.
Another traditional rule is that loose slot games are installed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be energized to play. Importantly 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 the slot machines 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!
These days, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slots.
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