Slot Machine positioning
Volumes have been stated on this topic, and the bickering and ruckus about where the "hot" slot machine games are installed in the casino are still intense – 60 yrs after slot games were 1st placed in gambling dens.
The quintessential rule is that the more favourable slot machine games were positioned just inside the main entry of the casino; so that individuals passing by would be able to see actual jackpot winners and be tempted to come unto the gambling floor … play. Our perspective is that this is definitely no longer the case.
Practically all of the mega casinos today are massive complexes … now you can’t see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to have the ‘loose’ slots near to any doorways.
Yet another traditional rule is that loose one armed bandits are located on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be galvanized to play. Importantly however, 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!
These days, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot games.