Volumes have been stated on this item, and the bickering and feuds about where the "hot" slot machine games are installed in the casino are still taking place – over sixty years after slots were 1st added to the gaming floor in the casinos.

The classic rule is that the better slots were installed just inside the entry of the casino; so that potential gamblers passing by would see actual jackpot winners and be titillated to come inside and play. Our conclusion is that this is definitely no longer the case.

Most of the big name casinos these days are magnificent complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ one armed bandits near any exits.

Another traditional rule is that loose one armed bandits are placed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be motivated to play. Importantly 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 one armed bandits 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 perspective about where to place the loose slot games.