Slot Machine positioning
Books have been said on this subject, and the contention and discussion about where the "hot" one armed bandits are located in a casino are still bubbling – sixty yrs after slot machines were 1st added to the gaming floor in the casinos.
The traditional rule is that the superior slots were positioned just inside the entrance of the casino; so that people passing by would be able to see actual jackpot winners and be titillated to come unto the gambling floor … play. Our sneaking suspicion is that this is no longer true.
The majority of the major casinos presently are enormous complexes … it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot games close-by any entrances.
Yet another traditional rule is that loose slot machines are put on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more potential players could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Notably though, we find that this also isn’t 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 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!
Today, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slot machines.
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