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Books have been set forth on this topic, and the contention and discussion about where the "hot" one armed bandits are installed in a casino are still ongoing - over 60 yrs after the slot machines were first placed in the casinos.

The traditional rule is that the very best slot games were placed just inside the main entry of the casino; so that persons walking by would see actual jackpot winners and be mesmerized enough to come unto the gaming floor ... play. Our reasoning is that this is not so anymore.

Most of the major 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 close-by any exits.

Another standard rule is that loose slots are located on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be galvanized to play. Importantly 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 slots 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 slots.