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Volumes have been set forth on this matter, and the contention and arguments about where the "hot" slot games are located in the casino are still rampant – over sixty yrs after slot games were 1st installed in gambling dens.

The quintessential rule is that the very best slot machines were put just inside the main entry of the casino; so that folks going by would see real jackpot winners and be aroused to come inside and play. Our perspective is that this is definitely no longer true.

Nearly all of the mega casinos presently are magnificent complexes and you no longer can see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to have the ‘loose’ slots close to any exits.

Another traditional rule is that loose slots are positioned on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers 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 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 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!

Today, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot machine games.

Read more about the
Las Vegas 2024 Super
Bowl Streaker!

Volumes have been stated on this issue, and the controversy and feuds about where the "hot" one armed bandits are located in a casino are still intense – more than 60 years after slots were first placed in gambling dens.

The classic rule is that the very best slots were placed just inside the main doorway of the casino; so that casino fanatics walking by would see actual jackpot winners and be mesmerized enough to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our philosophy is that this is no longer the case.

Just about all of the large casinos these days are huge complexes … you no longer can see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ one armed bandits in close proximity to any doors.

An additional traditional rule is that loose slot games are put on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be motivated to play. 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 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!

In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slot machine games.