| Dark |
No show; as in Dark Sundays means
no shows on Sunday. |
| Tip |
Same as a toke. |
| Toke |
Same as a gratuity. |
| Comp |
Short for free or complimentary. |
| RFB Comp |
The casino is impressed with a
credit rating and has ordered that a customer be given free room,
food and beverage (RFB) during a hotel stay. |
| In red |
A comped customer's name usually appears "in red" on a maitre
d's reservation chart. |
| High Roller |
A customer with the reputation of
wagering large sums of money in the casino. |
| Marker |
An IOU owed the casino by a gambler allowed by the hotel to play
on credit. |
| Coupons |
Redeemable for nearly everything
from a free meal to a free pull on a slot machine. (Ask the hotel
whether it has a coupon book.) |
| Shooter |
A gambler who is rolling the dice on a craps table. |
| Shoe |
A container from which several
decks of cards are dealt on the Baccarat and blackjack tables which
prevents the dealer from holding cards. |
| Stickman |
The dealer who moves the dice around on a craps table with a
hook-shaped stick. |
| Drop box |
A locked box located on live
gambling tables where dealers deposit paper money. |
| Boxman |
The craps table dealer who sits over the drop box and supervises
bets and payoffs. |
| Pit Boss |
A casino boss who oversees
numerous table dealers. |
| Limit |
The least or maximum bet accepted at a gambling table. |
| Spoon |
One device used by slot machine
cheaters. |
| Hit me |
A phrase used by blackjack players who want another card from
the dealer. Usually used in connection with a hand signal. |
| Eye in the sky |
A one-way mirror surveillance in
the casino area. Be sure to smile! Mirrors or dark glass that
circles casino ceilings conceals people who are assigned to watch
the casino action to prevent cheating by players or dealers. There
are also cameras behind the decorative looking
glass. |