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Books have been stated on this issue, and the disquiet and face-offs about where the "hot" slots are located in the casino are still there - over sixty years after the slots were first placed in gambling dens.

The traditional rule is that the best slot machines were placed just inside the entrance of the casino; so that people walking by would be able to see jackpot winners ... be inspired to come inside ... play. Our view is that this is not so anymore.

Most of the mega casinos today are gigantic complexes and it's no longer possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to have the 'loose' slot machine games near any entrances or exits.

An additional traditional rule is that loose one armed bandits are placed on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more people could see winning jackpots and be influenced to play. Importantly however, we find that this also isn't 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 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 very 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!

In recent times, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slots.