Slot Machine positioning
Books have been stated on this item, and the bickering and feuds about where the "hot" slot machines are located in a casino are still raging – sixty yrs after the slots were first placed in the casinos.
The traditional rule is that the very best slots were put just inside the main entry of the casino; so that individuals going by would see actual jackpot winners and be infatuated enough to come unto the gambling floor and play. Our conclusion is that this is definitely no longer the case.
The great majority of the big name casinos nowadays are monstrous complexes and it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ one armed bandits close-by any entrances.
Yet another traditional rule is that loose slots are placed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be energized to play. Importantly 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 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 philosophy about where to place the loose one armed bandits.