Archives - January, 2018



20 Jan 18

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Books have been stated on this item, and the disquiet and feuds about where the "hot" video slots are positioned in the casino are still raging – sixty years after one armed bandits were 1st placed in gambling houses.

The classic rule is that the superior one armed bandits were installed just inside the main doorway of the casino; so that people passing by would be able to see real jackpot winners and be challenged to come into the casino … play. Our determination is that this is not so anymore.

Almost all of the large casinos nowadays are herculean complexes and you no longer can see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slot machines close-by any entrances or exits.

Yet another standard rule is that loose slot games are located on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be roused to play. Notably 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 perspective about where to place the loose one armed bandits.







6 Jan 18

[ English ]

Books have been said on this item, and the debates and discussion about where the "hot" slot machine games are placed in a casino are still bubbling – more than sixty years after the slots were first installed in gambling houses.

The quintessential rule is that the more favourable slot games were installed just inside the main foyer of the casino; so that potential players passing by would see jackpot winners … be stirred to come into the casino … play. Our stance is that this is definitely no longer so.

The majority of the major casinos these days are huge complexes … it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ slots near to any entrances.

Another classic rule is that loose one armed bandits are put on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be roused to play. Importantly 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 one armed bandits 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 machine games.