Side-by-side regional comparison of side-bet paytables and odds between Tampa Bay Regional Gaming Market (Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Tampa, Florida) under Seminole Tribal Gaming Commission and Deadwood Historic Gaming Market (Cadillac Jack's Gaming Resort, Deadwood, South Dakota) under South Dakota Commission on Gaming, covering EZ & 5% Salon versus SDCG 5% & EZ settlement, Light & Wonder i-Score & Angel Eye Shoes versus Shufflemaster Digital Trend Displays scoreboards, and $25 main pit to $1,000 South Dakota constitutional bet limit table limits.
Sample 8-deck shoe trajectory rendered identically on Light & Wonder i-Score & Angel Eye Shoes (Tampa Bay) and Shufflemaster Digital Trend Displays (Deadwood SD).
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 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa and Tampa Oriental Gaming Pit in Tampa, Florida under Seminole Tribal Gaming Commission.
Verified at Cadillac Jack's Gaming Resort and Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota under South Dakota Commission on Gaming.
High-limit salons scale to $100 to $10,000 high-limit salon in Tampa Bay and $1,000 South Dakota constitutional bet limit in Deadwood SD.
Tampa Bay applies EZ & 5% Salon; Deadwood SD applies SDCG 5% & EZ.
Both markets render 5-road displays (Light & Wonder i-Score & Angel Eye Shoes and Shufflemaster Digital Trend Displays) with optical shoe reader verification with top-card burn count.
At Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa (TPA), chartered side-bet paytables and odds standards follow Seminole Tribal Gaming Commission floor compliance logs (Dragon 7 (40:1), Panda 8 (25:1), and Pair (11:1)), whereas Cadillac Jack's Gaming Resort (DWD) operates under South Dakota Commission on Gaming table limit schedules (Dragon 7, Panda 8, and Pair wagers).
Operational table limit schedules further distinguish TPA from DWD: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa pairs EZ & 5% Salon with large Asian gaming pit with midi-squeeze and mini-baccarat, while Cadillac Jack's Gaming Resort pairs SDCG 5% & EZ with 7-seat mini-baccarat with $1,000 statutory wager ceiling.
| Comparison Attribute | Tampa Bay (TPA) | Deadwood SD (DWD) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator & Hub | Seminole Tribal Gaming Commission (Tampa, Florida) | South Dakota Commission on Gaming (Deadwood, South Dakota) |
| Flagship & Secondary Venues | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa / Tampa Oriental Gaming Pit | Cadillac Jack's Gaming Resort / Deadwood Mountain Grand |
| Approved Side-Bet Menu | Dragon 7 (40:1), Panda 8 (25:1), and Pair (11:1) | Dragon 7, Panda 8, and Pair wagers |
| Main Pit & Salon Limits | $25 main pit / $100 to $10,000 high-limit salon | $10 to $15 historic floor / $1,000 South Dakota constitutional bet limit |
Auditing Light & Wonder i-Score & Angel Eye Shoes in Tampa Bay Regional Gaming Market against Shufflemaster Digital Trend Displays in Deadwood Historic Gaming Market shows that side-bet paytables and odds settings never alter how optical shoes or keypad terminals score Big Eye Boy, Small Road, or Cockroach Pig.
Across Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa (TPA) and Cadillac Jack's Gaming Resort (DWD), large Asian gaming pit with midi-squeeze and mini-baccarat and 7-seat mini-baccarat with $1,000 statutory wager ceiling pacing combines with Dragon 7 (40:1), Panda 8 (25:1), and Pair (11:1) and Dragon 7, Panda 8, and Pair wagers under authorized oversight.
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