Slot Machine positioning
Friday, 20. April 2018
Volumes have been stated on this issue, and the contention and squabbling about where the "hot" slot machines are located in the casino are still bubbling – over 60 years after the slots were first placed in gambling dens.
The traditional rule is that the very best slot machines were placed just inside the main entryway of the casino; so that individuals passing by would be able to see actual jackpot winners and be enticed to come unto the gaming floor … play. Our sentiment is that this is no longer the case.
Practically all of the major casinos nowadays are immense complexes and now you can’t see inside from the sidewalk, so there’s no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot machine games close-by any exits.
Yet another classic rule is that loose slot games are located on the major aisles inside the casinos, again so that more potential gamblers could see winning jackpots and be encouraged to play. Notably though, 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 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!
Today, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose slot machine games.
Posted in Slots by Samantha