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Volumes have been said on this matter, and the contention and arguments about where the "hot" slot machines are located in a casino are still intense - over 60 years after the slots were 1st installed in gambling dens.

The classic rule is that the very best slots were put just inside the main door of the casino; so that potential players going by would be able to see real jackpot winners ... be baited to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our viewpoint is that this is no longer true.

Many of the large casinos nowadays are grand complexes and you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there's no longer a reason to situate the 'loose' slot machines near to any entrances or exits.

Another classic rule is that loose slot machines are installed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more folks could see winning jackpots and be motivated 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 the 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 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!

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