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Books have been said on this subject, and the debates and discussion about where the "hot" slots are located in the casino are still rampant – over sixty yrs after slot machines were first placed in the casinos.

The classic rule is that the best slots were positioned just inside the main entryway of the casino; so that folks going by would see real jackpot winners … be drawn to come unto the gambling floor and play. Our reasoning is that this is definitely no longer true.

The great majority of the major casinos presently are herculean complexes … it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ one armed bandits near to any doors.

An additional standard rule is that loose slot games are put on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more potential players could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Notably however, 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 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!

Today, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot games.