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Books have been stated on this issue, and the disquiet and arguments about where the "hot" slot machines are placed in the casino are still taking place – over 60 yrs after one armed bandits were 1st placed in casinos.

The classic rule is that the very best one armed bandits were located just inside the entry of the casino; so that casino fanatics passing by would see actual jackpot winners and be inspired to come unto the gambling floor … play. Our feeling is that this is definitely no longer the case.

Many of the large casinos today are massive complexes and it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to have the ‘loose’ slot games near any doors.

An additional traditional rule is that loose slots are positioned on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more folks could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. 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 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!

In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot machine games.