Casino Theory Trivia Quiz

Answer: Near the Cage

The theory here is that people are going to cash out at the cage. The casino wants to tempt the person one last time, and with a lower paying machine, get any last dollars and cents the exiting gambler will relinquish.

Answer: Near front entrance

The theory here is that people walking in will get the impression that people are winning all over the establishment. On a side note, the casino figures that if players are playing a table game and need to take a break, they will play some slots. This is a quick and easy way to get their money, so the slots here pay out poorly.

Answer: False

Studies have shown that the light reflecting off blue surfaces in a casino show people to be pale and unhealthy looking. The theory is that this does not make people confident gamblers, and make them feel weak and unlucky.

Answer: Smallish space, little decoration

The theory is that a small, personal space makes players feel more comfortable, since gambling is a personal choice. This is backed up by a crazy statistic: No strip hotel-casino can get more than 10 percent of its guests to gamble. The huge, gawdy establishments attract plenty of guests, tourists, and families, but fewer die-hard gamblers than in previous eras of the city.

Answer: 65 percent

Crazy, huh? I wonder how much of that has to do with how the casino is laid out.

Answer: false

Casinos do not want their guests to be in anyway distracted or preoccupied; they want them gambling as much as possible. The theory here is that the guests will feel threatened or nervous if they know that a camera is watching them, even if they're doing nothing wrong. By putting cameras in the domes, it becomes harder to tell where a camera is looking at any given time.

Answer: Loose

Nevada law prohibits the word "loosest" to be used, because there is no way to prove that a casino's slots are actually the loosest in the city. Loose is a very common word to see in reference to slot machines, as it signifies that the slots in the casinos have a high payback.

Answer: All of these

High-rollers are the ones we think of as getting comps: Free rooms, limo services, and meals. But a new system called "slot clubs" records how long players play the slot machines, and provides comps based on the amount of money played. The casino also provides comps to those who have lost a lot of money to keep them happy, in an effort to keep them gambling at their establishment.

Answer: true

In order to give the sense that money is being won everywhere in the casino, the designers of the slot machines use metal that make slot machines louder when paying out coins. This helps support an atmosphere in the casino of money, money, money!

Answer: true

While blackjack remains popular, many games such as craps and bacarrat are becoming less so. The new breed of gamblers are turning to the quiet, simple, and personal world of slot machines. In an effort to restimulate interest in table games, casinos offer free lessons to teach newcomers how to play.