Slot Machine Location

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Posted by Kadin | Posted in Slots | Posted on 13-12-2021

Books have been written on this topic, and the controversy and discourse about where the "hot" one armed bandits are placed in a casino are still rampant – 60 years after slots were 1st placed in casinos.

The traditional rule is that the most favorable slot games were installed just inside the main entry of the casino; so that potential players going by would see jackpot winners … be titillated to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our speculation is that this is not so anymore.

Many of the major casinos nowadays are huge complexes and it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to position the ‘loose’ slots near to any of the doors.

Another standard rule is that loose slot machine games are put on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be motivated to play. Notably though, we find that this also is not 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 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 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!

These days, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose one armed bandits.

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