05.18
Slot Machine Location
Books have been set forth on this topic, and the conflict and arguments about where the "hot" slot machine games are installed in a casino are still raging – more than sixty yrs after one armed bandits were 1st installed in casinos.
The classic rule is that the very best slots were located just inside the main door of the casino; so that folks passing by would be able to see actual jackpot winners … be aroused to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our sentiment is that this is no longer the case.
The majority of the big name casinos today are enormous complexes and it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slots close to any entrances.
Yet another classic rule is that loose slot machines are positioned on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Notably 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 slot machine 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 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 philosophy about where to place the loose slots.