Side-by-side regional comparison of commission and settlement rules between Chicagoland Illinois & NW Indiana (Rivers Casino Des Plaines, Des Plaines & Rosemont, Illinois) under Illinois Gaming Board and Connecticut Tribal Resort Market (Mohegan Sun Casino of the Earth, Uncasville & Mashantucket, Connecticut) under Mashantucket Pequot & Mohegan Tribal Gaming Commissions, covering IGB EZ & 5% versus 5% & Tribal S6 settlement, Light & Wonder i-Score Plus Monitors versus TCS John Huxley & Matsui Dual-Sided Displays scoreboards, and $25 suburban floor to $200 to $10,000 high-limit Asian salon table limits.
Sample 8-deck shoe trajectory rendered identically on Light & Wonder i-Score Plus Monitors (Chicagoland) and TCS John Huxley & Matsui Dual-Sided Displays (Connecticut).
This bead is at Row 2. Column 1 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 1 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
Column 2 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 2, the one that just finished, with Column 1.
This bead is at Row 2. Column 1 has a bead at Row 2 too → red (=).
Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 1 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
Verified at Rivers Casino Des Plaines and Bally's Chicago Temporary Casino in Des Plaines & Rosemont, Illinois under Illinois Gaming Board.
Verified at Mohegan Sun Casino of the Earth and Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Tower in Uncasville & Mashantucket, Connecticut under Mashantucket Pequot & Mohegan Tribal Gaming Commissions.
High-limit salons scale to $100 to $5,000 high-limit room in Chicagoland and $200 to $10,000 high-limit Asian salon in Connecticut.
Chicagoland applies instant bar-7 Banker push on EZ tables; Connecticut applies 5% vig tracked on lammers or 50% Banker 6 settlement.
Both markets render 5-road displays (Light & Wonder i-Score Plus Monitors and TCS John Huxley & Matsui Dual-Sided Displays) with IGB-audited indicator card burn and sealed discard rack.
In Des Plaines & Rosemont, Illinois, Illinois Gaming Board gazetted gaming compact clauses at Rivers Casino Des Plaines and Bally's Chicago Temporary Casino establish EZ Baccarat and 5% commission midi-baccarat, contrasting with Uncasville & Mashantucket, Connecticut where Mashantucket Pequot & Mohegan Tribal Gaming Commissions table game filings at Mohegan Sun Casino of the Earth mandate 5% commission midi-baccarat and No-Commission Super 6.
Operational table game filings further distinguish ORD from BDL: Rivers Casino Des Plaines pairs instant bar-7 Banker push on EZ tables with high-density 7-seat mini-baccarat and VIP midi squeeze, while Mohegan Sun Casino of the Earth pairs 5% vig tracked on lammers or 50% Banker 6 settlement with New England luxury midi-squeeze and 7-seat mini-baccarat.
| Comparison Attribute | Chicagoland (ORD) | Connecticut (BDL) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator & Hub | Illinois Gaming Board (Des Plaines & Rosemont, Illinois) | Mashantucket Pequot & Mohegan Tribal Gaming Commissions (Uncasville & Mashantucket, Connecticut) |
| Flagship & Secondary Venues | Rivers Casino Des Plaines / Bally's Chicago Temporary Casino | Mohegan Sun Casino of the Earth / Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Tower |
| Commission & Push Rule | EZ Baccarat and 5% commission midi-baccarat | 5% commission midi-baccarat and No-Commission Super 6 |
| Main Pit & Salon Limits | $25 suburban floor / $100 to $5,000 high-limit room | $25 resort floor / $200 to $10,000 high-limit Asian salon |
Electronic displays from Light & Wonder i-Score Plus Monitors (Chicagoland Illinois & NW Indiana) and TCS John Huxley & Matsui Dual-Sided Displays (Connecticut Tribal Resort Market) never assign red or blue derived marks to Banker or Player; instead, each mark records Big Road symmetry under published cardroom ordinances.
Every commission and settlement rules distinction between Chicagoland Illinois & NW Indiana (Bally's Chicago Temporary Casino) and Connecticut Tribal Resort Market (Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Tower) reflects Illinois Gaming Board and Mashantucket Pequot & Mohegan Tribal Gaming Commissions cardroom ordinances rather than any change in 8-deck draw math.
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