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Books have been set forth on this subject, and the contention and discussion about where the "hot" slot machines are installed in the casino are still on-going - more than 60 years after slots were first installed in gambling dens.

The classic rule is that the best slots were placed just inside the main entry of the casino; so that people walking by would be able to see actual jackpot winners and be convinced to come inside ... play. Our viewpoint is that this is no longer the case.

Most of the big name casinos nowadays are mammoth complexes and you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to position the 'loose' slot games near any of the doors.

An additional traditional rule is that loose slots are put on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Notably however, we find that this also is not 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 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!

These days, casinos are constantly changing their philosophy about where to place the loose slot games.