Apr 262024
Books have been set forth on this issue, and the contention and squabbling about where the "hot" slot games are installed in the casino are still ongoing – more than 60 years after slot machines were first placed in casinos.
The traditional rule is that the best one armed bandits were put just inside the main foyer of the casino; so that everyone passing by would be able to see real jackpot winners and be enthralled to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our verdict is that this is not so anymore.
Most of the big name casinos nowadays are colossal complexes … it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to position the ‘loose’ one armed bandits near to any entrances.
Another classic rule is that loose slot machines are placed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be motivated to play. Notably however, 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 machine 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!
Nowadays, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose one armed bandits.
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