Vegas Terms Lingo

Las Vegas Travel Guide:

The term Vegas Rules comes from the saying 'What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.' When used in a meeting, the rule says that whatever is said in the meeting must be kept private to the people who were in the room and should never be repeated to others. Casino Industry Glossary The following is a list of definitions, some useful, some just for fun, that will help you pick up some of the terminology commonly used in your future working environment. Action: Total sum of all wagers. Casino Terms Lingo & Jargon: D-F. D'Alembert System: a bankroll strategy of adding one unit after a losing bet while one unit is deducted after a winning bet. Dime: casino jargon for betting $1,000. Dirty Money: the losing bets gathered by the dealer.

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Vegas Terms Lingo Dictionary

Las Vegas Slang
Or
Las Vegas Terminology
This document will help you figure out what people are saying.
Comp
Complimentary, Spend enough money Gambling and now shopping at a Casino and you will get comped. Comps can range from a free meal to everything is free.
Swinging or Swingin'
Usually used in a sentence, like: This place is swinging. A Very Popular Phrase if you were around when the original Rat Pack was around.
BlackJack
Burn Card
This is the card removed from play after a shuffle and cut. The card is placed on the bottom of the discard deck.
Craps
Boxcars
Rolling a twelve in craps
Boxman
Craps Supervisor that sits in in the middle of the table
Casino Floor
Cage
Main Casino Cashier
Check
Another term for a casino poker chip
Color Me Up
This will tell the dealer to make your smaller denomination chips a bigger denominations.
Tokes
These are the tips for dealers.
The dealers call them tokes or tokens instead of tips
Vegas Sports Book
Las Vegas Odds
This one can be confusing but follow this rule of thumb
100 to 1 means for every dollar you bet and win you will get 100 dollars
Las Vegas Sports Betting Lines
Lines are used to event the odds of a sporting event.
Lines show the points that are added or subtracted to a teams final score.
For Example if the Bengals were playing Green Bay and the GB are favored by 7. The Bengals would be given a free 7 points so if they lost by 3 points, the bettors who bet for the Bengals would win by 4