Volumes have been stated on this topic, and the disquiet and discourse about where the "hot" slot games are placed in a casino are still taking place – over 60 yrs after slot machines were 1st placed in gambling dens.

The traditional rule is that the best slot machines were positioned just inside the main foyer of the casino; so that folks passing by would see actual jackpot winners … be convinced to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our opinion is that this is definitely no longer so.

The great majority of the mega casinos these days are enormous complexes and it’s no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot games close to any doors.

Another classic rule is that loose slot games are located on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more persons could see winning jackpots and be energized to play. Interestingly 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 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 slot machines.