Volumes have been set forth on this topic, and the controversy and interchanges about where the "hot" slot machines are placed in the casino are still raging – more than 60 yrs after slots were 1st placed in the casinos.
The standard rule is that the very best slots were put just inside the entry of the casino; so that persons passing by would be able to see jackpot winners and be possessed to come unto the gambling floor and play. Our reasoning is that this is no longer true.
Almost all of the large casinos these days are huge complexes … now you can’t see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slot games near to any exits.
Another classic rule is that loose slots are placed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more folks could see winning jackpots and be roused to play. 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 slots 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!
Nowadays, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slots.