Side-by-side regional comparison of side-bet paytables and odds between Downtown Las Vegas (Circa Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada) under Nevada Gaming Control Board and Chicagoland Illinois & NW Indiana (Rivers Casino Des Plaines, Des Plaines & Rosemont, Illinois) under Illinois Gaming Board, covering EZ Bar-7 Push versus IGB EZ & 5% settlement, Genesis Gaming Bravo Pit Displays versus Light & Wonder i-Score Plus Monitors scoreboards, and $15 main floor to $100 to $5,000 high-limit room table limits.
Sample 8-deck shoe trajectory rendered identically on Genesis Gaming Bravo Pit Displays (Downtown LV) and Light & Wonder i-Score Plus Monitors (Chicagoland).
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.
Column 3 has 1 bead. Column 1 has 2 beads. Different depth → blue (≠).
Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 3, the one that just finished, with Column 1.
Verified at Circa Resort & Casino and Golden Nugget Carson Tower Pit in Las Vegas, Nevada under Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Verified at Rivers Casino Des Plaines and Bally's Chicago Temporary Casino in Des Plaines & Rosemont, Illinois under Illinois Gaming Board.
High-limit salons scale to $100 to $2,500 VIP alcove in Downtown LV and $100 to $5,000 high-limit room in Chicagoland.
Downtown LV applies EZ Bar-7 Push; Chicagoland applies IGB EZ & 5%.
Both markets render 5-road displays (Genesis Gaming Bravo Pit Displays and Light & Wonder i-Score Plus Monitors) with first card exposed to set the numerical burn depth.
Examine how Downtown LV and Chicagoland handle side-bet paytables and odds: Circa Resort & Casino applies governed Dragon 7 (40:1) and Panda 8 (25:1) ($15 main floor), while Rivers Casino Des Plaines applies statutory Dragon 7 (40:1), Panda 8 (25:1), and Pair (11:1) ($25 suburban floor).
At the cage and felt interface, Downtown LV table felt specifications stipulate EZ Bar-7 Push (21+ entry), while Chicagoland table-game operations stipulate IGB EZ & 5% (21+ entry).
| Comparison Attribute | Downtown LV (DLV) | Chicagoland (ORD) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator & Hub | Nevada Gaming Control Board (Las Vegas, Nevada) | Illinois Gaming Board (Des Plaines & Rosemont, Illinois) |
| Flagship & Secondary Venues | Circa Resort & Casino / Golden Nugget Carson Tower Pit | Rivers Casino Des Plaines / Bally's Chicago Temporary Casino |
| Approved Side-Bet Menu | Dragon 7 (40:1) and Panda 8 (25:1) | Dragon 7 (40:1), Panda 8 (25:1), and Pair (11:1) |
| Main Pit & Salon Limits | $15 main floor / $100 to $2,500 VIP alcove | $25 suburban floor / $100 to $5,000 high-limit room |
Players moving between Circa Resort & Casino (EZ Bar-7 Push) and Rivers Casino Des Plaines (IGB EZ & 5%) see Genesis Gaming Bravo Pit Displays and Light & Wonder i-Score Plus Monitors apply the exact same Rule 1 new-column and Rule 2 continue-downward tests.
Every side-bet paytables and odds distinction between Downtown Las Vegas (Golden Nugget Carson Tower Pit) and Chicagoland Illinois & NW Indiana (Bally's Chicago Temporary Casino) reflects Nevada Gaming Control Board and Illinois Gaming Board dealer procedure cards rather than any change in 8-deck draw math.
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