Side-by-side regional comparison of side-bet paytables and odds between Upstate New York Commercial & Tribal (Resorts World Catskills, Monticello, Schenectady & Verona, New York) under New York State Gaming Commission and Cebu & Mactan Island Resort Market (NUSTAR Resort & Casino Cebu, Cebu City & Lapu-Lapu, Philippines) under Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), covering NYSGC 5% & EZ versus Cebu Super 6 settlement, LT Game & Angel Eye Electronic Road Displays versus LT Game & Angel Eye Digital Scoreboards scoreboards, and $25 main floor to PHP 5,000 to 200,000 Fili VIP salon table limits.
Sample 8-deck shoe trajectory rendered identically on LT Game & Angel Eye Electronic Road Displays (Upstate NY) and LT Game & Angel Eye Digital Scoreboards (Cebu Island).
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 3 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 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 Resorts World Catskills and Turning Stone Resort Casino in Monticello, Schenectady & Verona, New York under New York State Gaming Commission.
Verified at NUSTAR Resort & Casino Cebu and Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino in Cebu City & Lapu-Lapu, Philippines under Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).
High-limit salons scale to $100 to $5,000 private salon in Upstate NY and PHP 5,000 to 200,000 Fili VIP salon in Cebu Island.
Upstate NY applies NYSGC 5% & EZ; Cebu Island applies Cebu Super 6.
Both markets render 5-road displays (LT Game & Angel Eye Electronic Road Displays and LT Game & Angel Eye Digital Scoreboards) with NYSGC rulebook indicator burn plus matching face-down burns.
In Monticello, Schenectady & Verona, New York, New York State Gaming Commission audited VIP salon charters at Resorts World Catskills and Turning Stone Resort Casino establish Dragon 7, Panda 8, and Dragon Bonus, contrasting with Cebu City & Lapu-Lapu, Philippines where Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) pit supervision manuals at NUSTAR Resort & Casino Cebu mandate Lucky 6, Super 6, and Pair (11:1).
Across both main pits and salons, Upstate New York Commercial & Tribal ($25 main floor to $100 to $5,000 private salon) links NYSGC 5% & EZ to NYSGC rulebook indicator burn plus matching face-down burns, whereas Cebu & Mactan Island Resort Market (PHP 500 to 1,000 resort floor to PHP 5,000 to 200,000 Fili VIP salon) links Cebu Super 6 to PAGCOR-verified indicator burn and sealed card disposal.
| Comparison Attribute | Upstate NY (ALB) | Cebu Island (CEB) |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator & Hub | New York State Gaming Commission (Monticello, Schenectady & Verona, New York) | Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) (Cebu City & Lapu-Lapu, Philippines) |
| Flagship & Secondary Venues | Resorts World Catskills / Turning Stone Resort Casino | NUSTAR Resort & Casino Cebu / Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino |
| Approved Side-Bet Menu | Dragon 7, Panda 8, and Dragon Bonus | Lucky 6, Super 6, and Pair (11:1) |
| Main Pit & Salon Limits | $25 main floor / $100 to $5,000 private salon | PHP 500 to 1,000 resort floor / PHP 5,000 to 200,000 Fili VIP salon |
Comparing LT Game & Angel Eye Electronic Road Displays (ALB) with LT Game & Angel Eye Digital Scoreboards (CEB) alongside TCS John Huxley & Light & Wonder i-Score Displays (NAS) confirms that derived-road colors track structural regularity rather than side outcomes.
Whether seated at Resorts World Catskills ($100 to $5,000 private salon) or NUSTAR Resort & Casino Cebu (PHP 5,000 to 200,000 Fili VIP salon), every 8-deck shoe cut at 14 cards before the end of the 8-deck shoe (ALB) or 14 cards from the back of the 8-deck shoe (CEB) deals independent hands governed by the fixed tableau.
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