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Books have been stated on this issue, and the conflict and discussion about where the "hot" slot machines are located in a casino are still taking place - sixty years after slot machines were first installed in casinos.

The traditional rule is that the very best slot machine games were put just inside the main foyer of the casino; so that individuals passing by would see actual jackpot winners ... be stirred to come unto the gaming floor ... play. Our assurance is that this is no longer true.

Nearly all of the mega casinos these days are titanic complexes and now you can't see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to position the 'loose' slots in close proximity to any entrances or exits.

Yet another standard rule is that loose slot games are located on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be encouraged to play. Importantly 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 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 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 philosophy about where to place the loose slot games.