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Books have been stated on this item, and the contention and discussion about where the "hot" slot machines are positioned in the casino are still taking place – over 60 years after the slots were 1st added to the gaming floor in gambling houses.

The classic rule is that the more favourable slot machines were put just inside the main entry of the casino; so that potential players going by would see real jackpot winners and be intrigued enough to come inside and play. Our determination is that this is definitely no longer so.

The great majority of the large casinos nowadays are colossal complexes … it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to place the ‘loose’ slots near to any entrances or exits.

Yet another traditional rule is that loose slots are installed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be roused to play. Interestingly 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 perspective about where to place the loose slots.