Slot Machine positioning
Volumes have been written on this topic, and the contention and discourse about where the "hot" slot machine games are positioned in the casino are still ongoing – over sixty years after the slots were 1st placed in casinos.
The standard rule is that the best slot machines were placed just inside the entry of the casino; so that folks passing by would be able to see jackpot winners … be captivated to come unto the gambling floor and play. Our point of view is that this is definitely no longer so.
The majority of the mega casinos presently are humongous complexes … it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ one armed bandits near to any entrances.
Another classic rule is that loose slot machines are located on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more persons could see winning jackpots and be encouraged to play. Interestingly 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 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 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!
These days, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose one armed bandits.
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