The game of baccarat is a popular casino game especially for high rollers. Those who have the pocketbook to gamble will visit the top casinos in Las Vegas and lay down some serious cash at the baccarat tables. Most top casinos in Las Vegas rely on the game to bring in large revenues each year.

Because this past week was the Chinese New Year, many Asian gamblers came to Las Vegas to wager large amounts of cash on baccarat games. The Chinese New Year is a major celebration and part of the celebration is enjoying casino favorites.

An example of how the game of baccarat dominates the revenues at Las Vegas casinos is at the MGM Grand. The casino earns about sixty percent of their revenues in table games from the game of baccarat. Debra Nuton the senior vice president of casino operations at the MGM Grand Casino commented on the subject by stating:

“For us to make money in gaming today without baccarat is almost impossible. We need the big whales to make money.” the term whale in gambling refers to a player who wagers large amounts of cash at the gaming tables.

The casinos really cater to the high rollers especially the baccarat players. They want the high rollers to continue to visit their casino and enjoy the high limit table games such as baccarat. The figures are outstanding and prove that the game of baccarat is very popular and will continue to help the city earn the revenues they need to stay in business.


- 2012-01-30