Slot Machine positioning

Volumes have been written on this item, and the conflict and arguments about where the "hot" video slots are positioned in a casino are still ongoing - more than 60 years after slots were 1st installed in the casinos.

The standard rule is that the best slot machines were installed just inside the entry of the casino; so that everyone walking by would be able to see real jackpot winners and be attracted to come inside ... play. Our estimation is that this is definitely no longer the case.

Almost all of the big name casinos presently are jumbo complexes ... it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there's no longer a reason to situate the 'loose' one armed bandits near any entrances or exits.

An additional traditional rule is that loose one armed bandits are installed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Notably 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 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 philosophy about where to place the loose slot games.

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