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Volumes have been stated on this subject, and the conflict and discourse about where the "hot" one armed bandits are installed in the casino are still ongoing – over 60 yrs after the slots were 1st placed in the casinos.

The classic rule is that the very best slot machines were placed just inside the main entrance of the casino; so that persons walking by would be able to see jackpot winners and be tempted to come inside … play. Our theory is that this is definitely no longer the case.

Many of the large casinos presently are humongous complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to have the ‘loose’ one armed bandits close-by any doors.

Yet another traditional rule is that loose slot machine games are located on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. 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!

Nowadays, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot machines.