Most people playing are waiting to board an outbound flight. Think captive audience.Īt the airport, you also have a captive audience. On the other hand, it may pay less, since people may throw a quarter in while on line to get in. Similarly, the slots near the buffet may be rigged to pay to encourage people to finish eating and get back to work. On the other hand, having the loose machines there, may make too easy for a bettor to make a hit and run. There are many schools of thought going on here.įor example, in a casino, it make sense to have the slots near the strip entrance rigged to pay and make a lot of noise to draw in other customers.