Space: The Final (Gaming) Frontier

Revenue per square foot is one of the oldest and most commonly used measures of success for many businesses, including a casino gaming floor. Slot machines generate such rapid returns, if demand is available, that it made sense in the past to pack in as many machines as possible to generate the most profit. The old rule of thumb was 20 sq. ft. per machine and 200 sq. ft. per table. In more recent years, with larger machines and changing customer tastes....