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Books have been said on this item, and the conflict and discussion about where the "hot" video slots are located in the casino are still there – more than sixty years after one armed bandits were first placed in gambling dens.

The traditional rule is that the best slot machines were placed just inside the entry of the casino; so that fun seekers going by would see jackpot winners … be keen enough to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our interpretation is that this is definitely no longer the case.

Just about all of the major casinos today are oversized complexes and it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ slots close to any entrances or exits.

Another standard rule is that loose slot machines are located on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be energized to play. Notably 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 slot machines.