Side-by-side regional comparison of legal gaming age and ID entry rules between Western Pennsylvania & Pittsburgh (Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) under Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and Missouri St. Louis & Kansas City Market (Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles, St. Louis & Kansas City, Missouri) under Missouri Gaming Commission, covering PGCB 5% & Sup6 versus MGC EZ & 5% settlement, Angel Eye Smart Shoe & Digital Road Monitors versus Light & Wonder i-Score & Genesis Displays scoreboards, and $15 to $25 main pit to $100 to $3,000 high-limit salon table limits.
Sample 8-deck shoe trajectory rendered identically on Angel Eye Smart Shoe & Digital Road Monitors (West Penn) and Light & Wonder i-Score & Genesis Displays (Missouri Boat).
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 Rivers Casino Pittsburgh and Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania under Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Verified at Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles and River City Casino & Hotel in St. Louis & Kansas City, Missouri under Missouri Gaming Commission.
High-limit salons scale to $100 to $3,000 high-limit lounge in West Penn and $100 to $3,000 high-limit salon in Missouri Boat.
West Penn applies Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board ID verification; Missouri Boat applies Missouri Gaming Commission ID verification.
Both markets render 5-road displays (Angel Eye Smart Shoe & Digital Road Monitors and Light & Wonder i-Score & Genesis Displays) with state-mandated top card burn sequence at shoe start.
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board authorized gaming salon standards at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh and Live! Casino Pittsburgh establish 21+ statutory floor age, contrasting with St. Louis & Kansas City, Missouri where Missouri Gaming Commission table-game operations at Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles mandate 21+ statutory floor age.
At the cage and felt interface, West Penn gaming salon standards stipulate Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board ID verification (21+ entry), while Missouri Boat table-game operations stipulate Missouri Gaming Commission ID verification (21+ entry).
| Comparison Attribute | West Penn (PIT) | Missouri Boat (STL) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator & Hub | Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | Missouri Gaming Commission (St. Louis & Kansas City, Missouri) |
| Flagship & Secondary Venues | Rivers Casino Pittsburgh / Live! Casino Pittsburgh | Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles / River City Casino & Hotel |
| Age & ID Requirement | 21+ statutory floor age | 21+ statutory floor age |
| Main Pit & Salon Limits | $15 to $25 main pit / $100 to $3,000 high-limit lounge | $15 to $25 main floor / $100 to $3,000 high-limit salon |
Whether viewing Angel Eye Smart Shoe & Digital Road Monitors in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PIT) or Light & Wonder i-Score & Genesis Displays in St. Louis & Kansas City, Missouri (STL), Big Eye Boy compares column k-1, Small Road compares k-2, and Cockroach Pig compares k-3.
At Live! Casino Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and River City Casino & Hotel (St. Louis & Kansas City, Missouri), commission-approved table limit schedules pair state-mandated top card burn sequence at shoe start with 50% payout on winning Banker 6 on no-vig felt in PIT and MGC-audited top-card indicator burn with repealed loss-limit rules with standard EZ bar-7 settlement in STL.
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