Apr 122024
Volumes have been written on this topic, and the controversy and arguments about where the "hot" one armed bandits are positioned in the casino are still there – over sixty yrs after slot games were 1st added to the gaming floor in gambling dens.
The traditional rule is that the best one armed bandits were located just inside the main foyer of the casino; so that people walking by would see real jackpot winners … be captivated to come inside … play. Our theory is that this is no longer true.
Most of the major casinos nowadays are magnificent complexes … it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to position the ‘loose’ slot games close-by any entrances.
Another traditional rule is that loose one armed bandits are positioned on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be motivated to play. Notably though, we find that this also is no longer a universal rule.
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 slot games 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 philosophy about where to place the loose slot games.
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