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Books have been stated on this subject, and the controversy and discussion about where the "hot" slot machines are located in a casino are still taking place - 60 years after slot games were first added to the gaming floor in gambling dens.

The traditional rule is that the better one armed bandits were put just inside the entry of the casino; so that individuals passing by would be able to see actual jackpot winners and be tempted to come unto the gaming floor ... play. Our opinion is that this is not so anymore.

Most of the big name casinos presently are magnificent complexes and you no longer can see inside from the sidewalk, so there's no longer a reason to place the 'loose' one armed bandits in close proximity to any doorways.

Another standard rule is that loose slots are put on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more folks could see winning jackpots and be encouraged 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 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!

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