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Books have been written on this matter, and the disquiet and arguments about where the "hot" slot machine games are located in a casino are still bubbling – over sixty years after one armed bandits were first added to the gaming floor in the casinos.

The traditional rule is that the best slots were installed just inside the main entry of the casino; so that potential gamblers passing by would see actual jackpot winners … be captivated to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our presumption is that this is definitely no longer true.

Almost all of the big name casinos presently are magnificent complexes and you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot machines near to any entrances.

An additional standard rule is that loose one armed bandits are placed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be roused to play. However, we find that this also is not 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 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 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 machines.