General Casino Terms Casino Terms
A collection of general casino terms such as dealer, pit boss, high roller, junket, VIP room, casino chip, rolling chip, comp, and marker.
| English | Casino Terms |
|---|---|
| Classification | Basics & Betting Terms |
| Terms included | 12 |
| Categories | People · Spaces · Money and perks · Table games |
| See also | House edge comparison table |
Overview
Slots are one type of casino game. This page is a group entry that collects general casino terms about the people who work in casinos, places, and money and perks. It also helps you understand terms that appear in AI Slot’s casino story and hotel casino posts.
People in the casino
Terms for people who work at or visit casinos.
Dealer
iA casino employee who runs a table game.
A staff member who runs table games in a casino. In Europe they are also called croupiers. Online, there is live casino, where a real dealer hosts the game via live stream from a studio.
Pit boss
iA manager who oversees the pit, an area made up of several tables.
An area where several tables are grouped is called a “pit,” and the manager who oversees it is called a pit boss. They check the dealers’ handling of the game and the bets, and resolve disputes.
Casino host
iA staff member dedicated to regular and high-stakes customers who looks after their perks.
A staff member dedicated to frequent or high-betting customers, who arranges perks such as rooms, meals, and event invitations.
High roller
iA customer who bets very large amounts.
A customer who bets a very large amount at once. Casinos prepare dedicated VIP rooms and high bet limits for high rollers. A particularly big spender is sometimes called a “whale.”
Junket
iA business that gathers VIP customers, brings them to a casino, and earns a commission.
A business that recruits VIP customers, brings them to a casino, and earns a commission from the casino based on the customers’ bet amounts. It developed greatly in the casinos of Macau and Southeast Asia. It has also handled extending credit to customers and collecting the money, but regulation has recently tightened in several countries because of money laundering concerns.
Casino spaces
Terms for areas inside a casino.
Casino floor
iThe main area of a casino where the game tables and slot machines are.
The main space of a casino where table games and slot machines are placed. It is a well-known story that casinos have no windows or clocks so that you lose track of time.
VIP room
iA separate gaming area reserved for high-stakes customers.
A separate gaming area for high rollers. Bet limits are high, and some are VIP rooms run by junkets.
Casino cage
iThe casino's cashier window that handles chip exchange and cash services.
The vault counter inside a casino where cash is exchanged for chips or chips for cash. The name comes from the fact that it used to be surrounded by bars.
Money and perks
Terms for money and perks used in casinos.
Casino chips
iA token used in place of cash inside a casino.
Tokens used instead of cash in table games. Each color has a set value. Some point out that because chips feel less like money than cash, betting becomes easier.
Rolling chips
iA VIP chip that cannot be cashed out and can only be used for betting.
Special chips that cannot be exchanged for cash and can only be used for betting. They are used in the Asian VIP market, and commission is paid to the junket or customer based on the amount of rolling chips wagered.
Comp
iPerks a casino gives customers for free, such as rooms and meals.
Short for “complimentary,” it refers to perks a casino gives customers, such as free rooms, meals, and show tickets. They are often decided based on the customer’s theoretical loss.
Marker
iA credit line a casino lends to a customer.
A casino lends chips to a customer on credit after a screening process. The customer writes a kind of check and repays later.