04
September
Written by Konner.
Posted in: Slots
Books have been written on this topic, and the disquiet and interchanges about where the "hot" slot machine games are positioned in the casino are still there – sixty years after the slot machines were 1st installed in gambling dens.
The classic rule is that the best slot machines were put just inside the main foyer of the casino; so that fun seekers passing by would see actual jackpot winners … be titillated to come into the casino … play. Our standpoint is that this is definitely no longer the case.
Most of the mega casinos today are massive complexes … now you can’t see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ slot machine games near to any of the doors.
Yet another standard rule is that loose slot machines are put on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be galvanized 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 the slot machines 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 perspective about where to place the loose slot machines.
Stay in touch with the conversation, subscribe to the RSS feed for comments on this post.
You must be logged in to post a comment.
