CASINO-OLOGY: The Myth of Offsetting Betting
The message of this month’s behind-the-scenes breakdown of casino play from game extraordinaire Bill Zender (l.) is cut and dry: offsetting betting is a myth, and actually falls in...
CASINO-OLOGY: Cutting Off Too Many Cards in Blackjack is Costing you Revenue
Those looking to optimize Blackjack revenues may consider experimenting with deeper deck penetration—in this month’s edition of Casino-Ology, table game expert Bill Zender (l.) breaks down the potential pitfalls...
Card Counting Threats In Baccarat: What’s to Detect?
While traditional card counting measures won’t work on regular baccarat games, table game expert Bill Zender there are still methods that may be effective. Here’s how to combat them....
Protecting the Alternative Games: DJ Wild Poker
In the next in his series on alternative games, table-game expert Bill Zender tackles DJ Wild Poker. One bet with a huge house edge is making the difference.
Protecting the Alternative Games: High Card Flush
Another in his series on protecting alternative gaming, table game expert Bill Zender talks about how High Card Flush offers several opportunities for casino scammers to strike and how...
Protecting the Alternative Games: Mississippi Stud Poker
Blackjack, craps and roulette are not the only vulnerable games to cheating on the casino floor. In a second installment on what to watch for in the alternate games,...
A Quick Look at Protecting the Alternative Games: Three Card Poker
Alternative games are usually lucrative for the casino operator and are hard to beat, especially when the player is cheating. There are exceptions to the rule, however, and table-game...
Protect your Alternative Card Games: Know the Strategies
Blackjack isn’t the only card game in town that can threaten a casino’s profitability. How much does your supervisory team know about the strategy of card games more related...
Don’t Let Down Your Guard: Protect Your Gaming Equipment
Table-game scams can be expensive but are entirely preventable if an operator is diligent. A recent European roulette could have easily been prevented.
CASINO-OLOGY: Risk Assessment for Card Counting
Card counters often send chills up the spines of casino executives but what if you could develop a “risk assessment” for blackjack so you’d have a good idea exactly...
Silly Shuffles
Why are casinos still using the ribbon spread in baccarat? It’s part of the history of the game but procedure is time-consuming and leaves baccarat vulnerable and open to...
Counting the Cost
Card counting costs the casino industry millions of dollars each year. But it’s not the person sitting at the table that’s doing it. Casino expert Bill Zender points the...
Busted: Analyzing and Maintaining Table Game Evidence from a Law Enforcement Point of View
Cheaters come in all shapes and sizes, using various and sundry methods, so how should investigators handle it? Table-game expert Bill Zender explains the proper procedures to employ when...
Critical Factors of the Game of Blackjack
Game pace, shuffle time and side bet utilization are huge influencing factors about how profitable your blackjack tables can be. Here’s how to manage them efficiently.
Investigating Winning Players: Drilling Down through Charting
Table game expert Bill Zender gives a sneak peak of what he’ll be covering during his intensive seminar offered at the World Game Protection Conference, February 15-17 at the...
CASINO-OLOGY: Table Games of the Future
What will happen when the cards, chips and dice disappear from table games? Will players continue to enjoy the games or will they just become another slot machine. Table...
Hourly Hand Decisions in Baccarat: Is There Room to Improve?
Baccarat is becoming an increasingly more popular game on the casino floors of casinos worldwide. Players seem to understand they have a better chance at winning, and it’s a...
Understanding the ‘Don’ts’ of Baccarat Table Games
Baccarat has become an important casino game as its popularity has spread far beyond just Asian players. But it can be a complicated game to protect, so watch your...
CASINO-OLGY: Using Forced Side Bets to Help Increase Blackjack Table Game Return
Lots of serious blackjack players are avoiding the 6/5 games because it skews the house edge too far. But what if you leave the 3/2 payoff in place and...
CASINO-OLOGY: The Importance of Discouraging Team Play in Your Poker Room
Poker is a low margin game to start, but when you have to understand the nuances of team play, the margin just gets smaller. Bill Zender says understanding how...
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