Slot Machine Location
by Natalie on Sunday, January 27th, 2019
Volumes have been written on this matter, and the disquiet and disharmony about where the "hot" slot games are positioned in the casino are still ongoing – over 60 yrs after slot machines were first installed in casinos.
The quintessential rule is that the more favourable slot games were installed just inside the main entryway of the casino; so that people going by would be able to see jackpot winners and be convinced to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our opinion is that this is definitely no longer the case.
Almost all of the major casinos these days are titanic complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to have the ‘loose’ slot games close to any doors.
Another classic rule is that loose slots are placed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more fun seekers could see winning jackpots and be motivated to play. Nonetheless, 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 the slot machines 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!
In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot machines.
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