Volumes have been set forth on this matter, and the conflict and interchanges about where the "hot" slots are positioned in the casino are still raging – 60 yrs after slot machines were first placed in gambling dens.
The quintessential rule is that the more favourable slot machine games were placed just inside the door of the casino; so that people going by would see actual jackpot winners and be mesmerized enough to come inside … play. Our thought is that this is no longer the case.
Practically all of the big name casinos these days are magnificent complexes … it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ one armed bandits close-by any doorways.
Another traditional rule is that loose slot games are put on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more potential players could see winning jackpots and be motivated to play. 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 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!
These days, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot machine games.