20
November
Written by Blake.
Posted in: Slots
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Books have been set forth on this topic, and the bickering and discord about where the "hot" slot machines are positioned in the casino are still bubbling – more than sixty yrs after the slots were first placed in the casinos.
The classic rule is that the better slot machines were put just inside the main entry of the casino; so that casino fanatics passing by would see jackpot winners … be aroused to come inside and play. Our deduction is that this is no longer the case.
Most of the big name casinos nowadays are herculean complexes and you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to have the ‘loose’ slots near to any entrances or exits.
Another classic rule is that loose slot machines are located on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be inspired 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!
Today, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slot machines.
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