Slot Machine Location
Posted in Slots on 01/05/2023 10:25 pm by Darnell
Books have been stated on this item, and the controversy and discussion about where the "hot" slot games are located in a casino are still rampant – over sixty years after the slots were first placed in the casinos.
The traditional rule is that the most favorable slot machine games were located just inside the main entry of the casino; so that everyone going by would be able to see real jackpot winners and be challenged to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our position is that this is definitely no longer the case.
Practically all of the big name casinos nowadays are magnificent complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to have the ‘loose’ slot games close-by any entrances.
An additional traditional rule is that loose slot games are located on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be galvanized 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 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 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 machines.