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Volumes have been set forth on this topic, and the debates and disagreement about where the "hot" slot machines are positioned in the casino are still happening – over sixty years after the slot machines were 1st added to the gaming floor in gambling dens.

The quintessential rule is that the better slots were positioned just inside the entry of the casino; so that individuals passing by would be able to see jackpot winners … be attracted to come inside … play. Our frame of mind is that this is no longer the case.

Just about all of the mega casinos presently are immense complexes … it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ slot machine games in close proximity to any entrances or exits.

Yet another classic rule is that loose one armed bandits are installed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more potential players could see winning jackpots and be inspired 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 machine 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 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!

These days, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slot games.