Slot Machine positioning
Volumes have been stated on this matter, and the contention and disagreement about where the "hot" one armed bandits are installed in the casino are still raging – sixty yrs after the slots were first placed in gambling houses.
The classic rule is that the most favorable slot games were located just inside the main entry of the casino; so that individuals walking by would be able to see real jackpot winners … be infatuated enough to come into the casino … play. Our standpoint is that this is not so anymore.
Many of the big name casinos today are giant complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slot machines near any entrances or exits.
Another standard rule is that loose slot machine games are placed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more potential players could see winning jackpots and be galvanized to play. Notably 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 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 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!
In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot machine games.