11
December
Written by Julissa.
Posted in: Slots
Volumes have been stated on this matter, and the bickering and ruckus about where the "hot" one armed bandits are located in a casino are still bubbling – over sixty yrs after the slots were 1st placed in gambling dens.
The classic rule is that the best one armed bandits were put just inside the main entry of the casino; so that people going by would be able to see jackpot winners and be inspired to come unto the gambling floor and play. Our reckoning is that this is no longer true.
Many of the large casinos these days are enormous complexes … you can no longer see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to situate the ‘loose’ slots near any doors.
Yet another standard rule is that loose slot machine games are installed on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more folks could see winning jackpots and be inspired to play. Importantly 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 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 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.
Stay in touch with the conversation, subscribe to the RSS feed for comments on this post.
You must be logged in to post a comment.
