Slot Machine Location
Volumes have been stated on this subject, and the contention and discord about where the "hot" slot machine games are placed in the casino are still ongoing – more than sixty yrs after one armed bandits were 1st installed in casinos.
The standard rule is that the more favourable one armed bandits were installed just inside the main entryway of the casino; so that individuals going by would be able to see jackpot winners and be impressed enough to come unto the gambling floor … play. Our speculation is that this is no longer the case.
Many of the large casinos these days are oversized complexes … it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot machines near to any doors.
Another classic rule is that loose slot machine games are positioned on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more folks could see winning jackpots and be influenced to play. Importantly however, 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!
In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot games.