Side-by-side regional comparison of side-bet paytables and odds between Chicagoland Illinois & NW Indiana (Rivers Casino Des Plaines, Des Plaines & Rosemont, Illinois) under Illinois Gaming Board and Metro Vancouver British Columbia (River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond & Vancouver, British Columbia) under British Columbia Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, covering IGB EZ & 5% versus BCLC EZ & Sup6 settlement, Light & Wonder i-Score Plus Monitors versus Angel Eye & TCS John Huxley Ora Displays scoreboards, and $25 suburban floor to CAD $200 to $10,000 VIP private room table limits.
Sample 8-deck shoe trajectory rendered identically on Light & Wonder i-Score Plus Monitors (Chicagoland) and Angel Eye & TCS John Huxley Ora Displays (Vancouver BC).
Column 2 has 1 bead. Column 1 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).
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 2 stopped at Row 1, one row above → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Thinking "no bead at this row" means blue. It is blue only when Column 2 stopped exactly one row above this bead.
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 River Rock Casino Resort and Parq Vancouver Casino Resort in Richmond & Vancouver, British Columbia under British Columbia Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch.
High-limit salons scale to $100 to $5,000 high-limit room in Chicagoland and CAD $200 to $10,000 VIP private room in Vancouver BC.
Chicagoland applies IGB EZ & 5%; Vancouver BC applies BCLC EZ & Sup6.
Both markets render 5-road displays (Light & Wonder i-Score Plus Monitors and Angel Eye & TCS John Huxley Ora Displays) with IGB-audited indicator card burn and sealed discard rack.
Examine how Chicagoland and Vancouver BC handle side-bet paytables and odds: Rivers Casino Des Plaines applies standardized Dragon 7 (40:1), Panda 8 (25:1), and Pair (11:1) ($25 suburban floor), while River Rock Casino Resort applies codified Dragon 7, Panda 8, Super 6, and Pair wagers (CAD $25 main pit).
At the cage and felt interface, Chicagoland gaming salon standards stipulate IGB EZ & 5% (21+ entry), while Vancouver BC gaming salon standards stipulate BCLC EZ & Sup6 (18+ entry).
| Comparison Attribute | Chicagoland (ORD) | Vancouver BC (YVR) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator & Hub | Illinois Gaming Board (Des Plaines & Rosemont, Illinois) | British Columbia Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (Richmond & Vancouver, British Columbia) |
| Flagship & Secondary Venues | Rivers Casino Des Plaines / Bally's Chicago Temporary Casino | River Rock Casino Resort / Parq Vancouver Casino Resort |
| Approved Side-Bet Menu | Dragon 7 (40:1), Panda 8 (25:1), and Pair (11:1) | Dragon 7, Panda 8, Super 6, and Pair wagers |
| Main Pit & Salon Limits | $25 suburban floor / $100 to $5,000 high-limit room | CAD $25 main pit / CAD $200 to $10,000 VIP private room |
Players moving between Rivers Casino Des Plaines (IGB EZ & 5%) and River Rock Casino Resort (BCLC EZ & Sup6) see Light & Wonder i-Score Plus Monitors and Angel Eye & TCS John Huxley Ora Displays apply the exact same Rule 1 new-column and Rule 2 continue-downward tests.
Every side-bet paytables and odds distinction between Chicagoland Illinois & NW Indiana (Bally's Chicago Temporary Casino) and Metro Vancouver British Columbia (Parq Vancouver Casino Resort) reflects Illinois Gaming Board and British Columbia Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch table-game operations rather than any change in 8-deck draw math.
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