20
May
Written by Konner.
Posted in: Slots
Books have been written on this subject, and the controversy and discord about where the "hot" slot machines are positioned in the casino are still on-going – over 60 yrs after slot machine games were 1st installed in gambling houses.
The standard rule is that the better slot machines were placed just inside the main entryway of the casino; so that everyone walking by would see jackpot winners … be captivated to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our disposition is that this is definitely no longer true.
Practically all of the mega casinos today are mammoth complexes … you no longer can see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to have the ‘loose’ slots near any doorways.
An additional standard rule is that loose slot machine games are positioned on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be roused to play. Importantly however, 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 one armed bandits 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!
Nowadays, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot machines.
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