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Books have been stated on this topic, and the bickering and interchanges about where the "hot" video slots are installed in the casino are still raging – 60 yrs after slot games were first placed in gambling dens.

The standard rule is that the better slot machines were located just inside the main door of the casino; so that people going by would see actual jackpot winners and be intrigued enough to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our belief is that this is no longer true.

The majority of the major casinos nowadays are grand complexes and you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slots near to any of the doors.

Another traditional rule is that loose slots are installed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be inspired 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 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!

Nowadays, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slots.