Slot Machine positioning
by Beckett on Monday, June 26th, 2023
Books have been stated on this matter, and the contention and squabbling about where the "hot" slot games are located in the casino are still on-going – more than 60 yrs after the slots were first installed in the casinos.
The standard rule is that the very best slots were positioned just inside the main entryway of the casino; so that potential players passing by would be able to see real jackpot winners and be inspired to come unto the gambling floor … play. Our sentiment is that this is not so anymore.
Practically all of the major casinos today are gigantic complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot machines in close proximity to any doorways.
An additional traditional rule is that loose one armed bandits are put on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be energized to play. Importantly however, we find that this also isn’t 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 philosophy about where to place the loose slot machine games.
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