• Subscribe
  • Magazines
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
Wednesday 28 May 2025
  • zh-hant 中文
  • ja 日本語
  • en English
IAG
Advertisement
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • CNMI
    • Europe
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Laos
    • Latin America
    • Malaysia
    • Macau
    • Nepal
    • New Zealand
    • North America
    • North Korea
    • Philippines
    • Russia
    • Singapore
    • South Korea
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • UAE
    • Vietnam
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • 中文
No Result
View All Result
IAG
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • CNMI
    • Europe
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Laos
    • Latin America
    • Malaysia
    • Macau
    • Nepal
    • New Zealand
    • North America
    • North Korea
    • Philippines
    • Russia
    • Singapore
    • South Korea
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • UAE
    • Vietnam
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • 中文
No Result
View All Result
IAG
No Result
View All Result

Las Vegas Sands: Smart gaming tables, new side bets to change how operators view baccarat hold

Ben Blaschke by Ben Blaschke
Thu 25 Jul 2024 at 05:52
Las Vegas Sands: Smart gaming tables, new side bets to change how operators view baccarat hold
78
SHARES
2k
VIEWS
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

The recent rollout of smart table game technology and subsequent availability of new side bet opportunities is changing the face of baccarat and may soon force operators to adjust upwards their theoretical hold percentages, according to Las Vegas Sands.

The issue of baccarat hold was raised during the company’s 2Q24 earnings call on Thursday morning (Asia time) after LVS’s Singapore property, Marina Bay Sands, booked a fourth quarter of incredibly high hold, positively impacting Adjusted Property EBITDA to the tune of US$64 million. This followed a US$77 million positive hold impact in Q1, US$71 million impact in 4Q23 and US$34 million impact in 3Q23.

Noting that strong hold appeared to be structural rather than luck driven, LVS Chairman and CEO Robert Goldstein said the company may soon have to revise its theoretical win percentage on baccarat due to the impact of new side bets and how smart tables are allowing game data to be processed. LVS lists its theoretical rolling chip win percentage at 3.30%.

Marina Bay Sands

“One thing we realize is that the world is changing in baccarat,” Goldstein said. “Smart tables give us a better way of quantifying what the hold percentage should be, but also we’ve put games on the floor – prop bets or side bets – that the change the hold percentage of baccarat and we are currently debating how high we can take it, because it is understated.

“We’ve been thinking about that quarter to quarter and in the near future we will address that, because clearly something is happening.

“It’s the smart table opportunity coupled with the game changers. Baccarat has been a pretty stable, pretty predictable game for many years – Player/Banker/Tie/Pair – but it’s changing dramatically. We were [in Singapore] a few months ago and were shocked to see how much money was being bet on the prop bets, players betting SG$3,000 on the side bets which drives the per way up.

“We believe that’s in play in Singapore. We’re not ready [to change theoretical] today but we’re coming close to a decision, this year perhaps, to address that very issue because something is in play and it’s not just better fortunes, it’s better mathematics and the ability to assess those mathematics through smart tables.”

LVS President and COO Patrick Dumont said the company, which has been steadily rolling out Angel’s smart table technology across its Singapore and Macau properties, wants more time to “observe empirically” how people are betting before making a final call on changing theoretical win.

However, he also noted that new side bets – Tiger baccarat being an example – were literally changing the game.

“You would argue that our theoretical is higher than [its current level] but we’re going to continue to look at it and we’ll make adjustments as necessary when we think the statistics warrant it,” Dumont said.

“It is a very significant adjustment, but our game mix has changed, the availability of prop bets or high-volume bets are on the floor now in a very different way than they had been previously, both pre-pandemic and even a year ago. The patron uptake is very high and so that is adjusting the way our mix on the floor is being exhibited through gaming win.

“We’re going to continue to take a look at it and we’ll make adjustments when we feel that it’s appropriate.”

RelatedPosts

Marine attraction Singapore Oceanarium to open at Resorts World Sentosa on 23 July

Marine attraction Singapore Oceanarium to open at Resorts World Sentosa on 23 July

Mon 26 May 2025 at 14:40
Singapore’s Changi Airport now Asia’s busiest airport as Hong Kong falls further behind

Singapore’s Changi Airport Group sees profit double in 2024 on all-time passenger movements record

Fri 23 May 2025 at 06:10
10 Years Ago: Rearing for a comeback

Genting Singapore continues to show weakness in 1Q25 on hotel room renovation work, weak macro environment

Thu 15 May 2025 at 05:08
Two to Tango

Tan Hee Teck to retire as CEO of Genting Singapore and Resorts World Sentosa

Wed 14 May 2025 at 18:14
Load More
Tags: baccaratLas Vegas SandsPatrick DumontRobert GoldsteinSingaporeSmart gaming tablesTheoretical win
Share31Share5
Ben Blaschke

Ben Blaschke

A former sports journalist in Sydney, Australia, Ben has been Managing Editor of Inside Asian Gaming since early 2016. He played a leading role in developing and launching IAG Breakfast Briefing in April 2017 and oversees as well as being a key contributor to all of IAG’s editorial pursuits.

Current Issue

Editorial – Knife’s edge

Editorial – Knife’s edge

by Andrew W Scott and Ben Blaschke
Tue 29 Apr 2025 at 15:14

Thailand’s Entertainment Complex journey is at a critical point, with the success or failure of the initiative to be determined...

The changing face of Macau

The changing face of Macau

by Ben Blaschke
Tue 29 Apr 2025 at 15:09

Inside Asian Gaming takes a deep dive into the new, post-COVID Macau where a revenue environment that seems to be...

Born again

Born again

by Pierce Chan
Tue 29 Apr 2025 at 14:47

Premiering in September 2010 at City of Dreams, The House of Dancing Water was a visionary creation by artistic maestro...

Richard Howarth – Testing the limits

Richard Howarth – Testing the limits

by Ben Blaschke
Tue 29 Apr 2025 at 13:17

Richard Howarth, Chief Business Officer APAC for global testing laboratory GLI, discusses his career journey and his passion for fast-paced...

Evolution Asia
Aristocrat
GLI
Mindslot
Mindslot
Solaire
Hann
Tecnet
Nustar
Jumbo

Related Posts

Galaxy, Melco and Wynn to attend major media event “Thai Entertainment Complex Roundtable” alongside Thai voices opposing entertainment complex industry

Galaxy, Melco and Wynn to attend major media event “Thai Entertainment Complex Roundtable” alongside Thai voices opposing entertainment complex industry

by Ben Blaschke
Wed 28 May 2025 at 06:58

Leading international integrated resort operators Galaxy Entertainment Group, Melco Resorts & Entertainment and Wynn Resorts will join prominent opposing voices of Thailand’s efforts to legalize casino gaming for an event unlike any other – the Thailand Entertainment Complex Roundtable (TECR)...

Kangwon Land GGR up 3.8% year-on-year on higher VIP play

Kangwon Land to support local SMEs in entering global slot machines and gaming technology market

by Newsdesk
Wed 28 May 2025 at 06:09

Kangwon Land, the only casino in South Korea at which locals are permitted to gamble, has launched an SME support program through which it will work with domestic suppliers to develop casino technology, including slot machines. The program, titled the...

Mindslot-e leads first Philippines slot machine deployment for AGS with debut of “Lion Cash”

Mindslot-e leads first Philippines slot machine deployment for AGS with debut of “Lion Cash”

by Newsdesk
Wed 28 May 2025 at 06:08

US supplier AGS will deploy its slot machines into the Philippines for the first time with its “Lion Cash” title set to roll out across several of the country’s top casinos. The company’s Asian distributor, Mindslot-e, said “Lion Cash” will...

Scientific Games among two new lottery suppliers granted UAE vendor licenses

Scientific Games among two new lottery suppliers granted UAE vendor licenses

by Newsdesk
Wed 28 May 2025 at 06:06

Global lottery giant Scientific Games is one of two companies named as the UAE’s latest gaming-related vendor licensees by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). The regulator updated its list of approved licensees this week, with Scientific Games International...



IAG

© 2005-2024
Inside Asian Gaming.
All rights reserved.

  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • NEWSFEED
  • MAG ARTICLES
  • VIDEO
  • OPINION
  • TAGS
  • REGIONAL
  • EVENTS
  • CONSULTING
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • MAGAZINES
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • ADVERTISE
  • 中文

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • 中文
  • Subscribe
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • Magazines
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • About
  • Home for G2E Asia

© 2005-2024
Inside Asian Gaming.
All rights reserved.

  • 中文
  • English