Books have been said on this subject, and the controversy and disagreement about where the "hot" one armed bandits are placed in the casino are still bubbling – more than sixty yrs after slot machines were 1st installed in gambling dens.

The standard rule is that the most favorable slot machines were put just inside the main entryway of the casino; so that people passing by would see jackpot winners … be impressed enough to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our standpoint is that this is definitely no longer the case.

Just about all of the big name casinos these days are grand complexes … it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot machine games in close proximity to any of the doors.

Yet another standard rule is that loose slots are put on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more persons could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Importantly 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 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 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 perspective about where to place the loose one armed bandits.