Side-by-side regional comparison of commission and settlement rules between Maryland & Washington DC Corridor (MGM National Harbor, National Harbor & Hanover, Maryland) under Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency and Colorado Black Hawk Mountain Market (Monarch Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk, Black Hawk, Colorado) under Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission, covering MLGCA EZ & 5% versus CLGCC EZ & 5% settlement, TCS John Huxley Ora & Angel Eye Smart Shoes versus TCS John Huxley & Light & Wonder Displays scoreboards, and $25 to $50 main floor to $100 to $5,000 high-limit salon (post-$100 cap repeal) table limits.
Sample 8-deck shoe trajectory rendered identically on TCS John Huxley Ora & Angel Eye Smart Shoes (Maryland DC) and TCS John Huxley & Light & Wonder Displays (Black Hawk CO).
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.
This bead is at Row 3. Column 1 stopped at Row 2, one row above → blue (≠).
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.
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 MGM National Harbor and Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in National Harbor & Hanover, Maryland under Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency.
Verified at Monarch Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk and Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk in Black Hawk, Colorado under Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission.
High-limit salons scale to $200 to $10,000 Blossom & high-limit salons in Maryland DC and $100 to $5,000 high-limit salon (post-$100 cap repeal) in Black Hawk CO.
Maryland DC applies bar-7 push across main pits, 5% vig option in VIP rooms; Black Hawk CO applies uncapped salon limits since Amendment 77 with EZ bar-7 push.
Both markets render 5-road displays (TCS John Huxley Ora & Angel Eye Smart Shoes and TCS John Huxley & Light & Wonder Displays) with MLGCA indicator card burn plus one final hand after cut.
At MGM National Harbor (BWI), statutory commission and settlement rules standards follow Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency table felt specifications (EZ Baccarat main pit and 5% commission high-limit midi), whereas Monarch Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk (DEN) operates under Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission dealer procedure cards (EZ Baccarat and 5% commission post-Amendment 77 tables).
At the cage and felt interface, Maryland DC table felt specifications stipulate bar-7 push across main pits, 5% vig option in VIP rooms (21+ entry), while Black Hawk CO dealer procedure cards stipulate uncapped salon limits since Amendment 77 with EZ bar-7 push (21+ entry).
| Comparison Attribute | Maryland DC (BWI) | Black Hawk CO (DEN) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator & Hub | Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (National Harbor & Hanover, Maryland) | Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission (Black Hawk, Colorado) |
| Flagship & Secondary Venues | MGM National Harbor / Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland | Monarch Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk / Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk |
| Commission & Push Rule | EZ Baccarat main pit and 5% commission high-limit midi | EZ Baccarat and 5% commission post-Amendment 77 tables |
| Main Pit & Salon Limits | $25 to $50 main floor / $200 to $10,000 Blossom & high-limit salons | $25 main floor / $100 to $5,000 high-limit salon (post-$100 cap repeal) |
Even when Maryland DC (EZ Baccarat main pit and 5% commission high-limit midi) and Black Hawk CO (EZ Baccarat and 5% commission post-Amendment 77 tables) differ on commission and settlement rules, TCS John Huxley Ora & Angel Eye Smart Shoes and TCS John Huxley & Light & Wonder Displays plot identical derived-road trajectories for any given shoe sequence.
Alongside Reno Tahoe (Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, $15 main pit), Maryland & Washington DC Corridor (bar-7 push across main pits, 5% vig option in VIP rooms) and Colorado Black Hawk Mountain Market (uncapped salon limits since Amendment 77 with EZ bar-7 push) maintain strict statutory separation between scoreboard history and remaining deck composition.
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