This concise guide provides a quick yet thorough overview of the essential aspects that influence your craps experience. Whether you’re a seasoned gambler or a curious newcomer, our evaluations will give you the insights needed to make informed decisions at the casino. This is based on our overall experience from playing there.
Nevada – Las Vegas
Palms
They have ATS bonus bet and the payout is higher than other casinos’ payout for it. The dealers are good and efficient. Nice tables. The minimums were $15 and $25.
Sahara
They have one crapless craps table that has a small layout on a bouncy surface so the dice can hit the place bets chips very easily. They have regular craps tables as well. They have the ATS bonus. The dealers and players are decent. The minimum is $15.
Caesar’s Palace
Good tables, higher limit $50 minimum. Decent dealers.
Bellagio
Nice tables, higher limit $25 – $50 minimum. Snobbish dealers.
Golden Nugget
They have four tables and it could get loud and busy. They have the ATS bonus. Each table have a different bounce. They’re 14 ft long. Decent dealers and players.
Fremont
They have three tables and their surfaces roll true, hard, no padding/cushion. They have a counter on the table to count your rolls. You can earn gifts, such as hats / jackets if you go over a certain number. No ATS. Their maximum payout is on the lower side. Decent dealers and players.
The California
They have 2 – 3 tables and their surfaces are more padded than other casinos. No ATS. Their dealers are exceptionally fast and efficient. Good players.
The Orleans
They have many tables and they’re on the longer side. Each table has different type of bonus, ATS or repeaters. Decent dealers. Some good players play there.
Sam’s Town
One craps table that has place bets on hardways where they don’t go down if an easy number is rolled, will pay lower odds than the true hardway propositions. Haven’t seen that anywhere else. Decent dealers for lower wagers. You may catch good shooters in the morning. Minimum $10. They have the ATS, but you cannot re-bet or start betting one side if the shooter has begun rolling.
Palace Station
They have a “Roll to Win” electronic craps table at $5 minimum that offers both ATS and roll count bonus. They have regular craps tables, some with the firebet and others with ATS. Their regular tables’ chip ledge height are a little higher than other casinos. They have good dealers and decent players.
Binions
They have three tables. Minimum is $10 – $15. No ATS. Decent dealers and players.
Green Valley Ranch
They have nice tables with ATS bonus. Minimum $15. Good dealers and players.
Durango
They have the “Roll To Win” electronic table at $10 minimum and 2 regular craps tables at $15 minimum. The surface on the regular tables is on the bouncier side than hard. Good dealers and decent players. They have ATS.
South Point
They have the highest amount of tables open. Minimum $10 – $15. Nice tables. Good dealers and decent players. They are very strict with both dice hitting the backwall on every roll. No more than 2 warnings before they’d stop you from shooting and ask you to leave. No ATS.
California
Jamul
Inception in 2016 and it is building a hotel that is scheduled to open in 2025. It has 2 craps table where the minimal ranges from $10 – $25. It is the only casino that features Vegas style craps where the dice results are called out the way of the dice like Vegas because the shooter has the option to ask for a shuffle (6 cards randomly placed in positions that the dice will derive to) or natural (ace is placed in 1, two placed position 2, so on and so forth).
Monday – Friday: 1 craps table is open from noon while Saturday – Sunday (typically $15 minimum). One table opens at 11 AM (slow days on 1 side then an hour later, the other side will open). The 2nd craps table opens on the weekend around 1 PM and will typically be at $25 minimum. Note that the table on the center walkway is less bouncy than the other one.
The tables are 12 feet long. No bonus bets (ATS / fire bet) offered.
Dealers are decent if you don’t powerpress. Some are better than others. Always watch your bets no matter what, especially if the chips color up (green to black).
Some regulars players that know the game and payout better than some of the dealers. Some players do hop bets more often on Sundays.
They’ve recently added stools for the players.
Pala
Scary ride to get there, especially on a rainy day. It has 2 craps table, but have only one table opens on the weekend. Months ago, they didn’t even have craps re-open the table since Covid.
The table was about 16 feet long. No ATS. But it has the fire bet.
The dealers and players are fair. Padded seat chairs with backs are provided.