Volumes have been written on this matter, and the controversy and face-offs about where the "hot" slot machine games are positioned in a casino are still on-going – over 60 years after one armed bandits were 1st installed in gambling dens.

The quintessential rule is that the more favourable one armed bandits were located just inside the main foyer of the casino; so that potential players walking by would see actual jackpot winners and be aroused to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our inclination is that this is not so anymore.

Nearly all of the large casinos nowadays are magnificent complexes and it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slots near any doorways.

An additional classic rule is that loose one armed bandits are put on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more folks could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Notably though, 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 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 very 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.