{"id":36114,"date":"2023-07-26T06:58:44","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T11:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=36114"},"modified":"2023-07-26T06:58:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T11:58:44","slug":"is-card-counting-illegal-in-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/is-card-counting-illegal-in-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Card Counting Illegal in Las Vegas?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There is absolutely no reason to worry about being handcuffed in the middle of a blackjack pit in Las Vegas for counting cards. Counting cards in Las Vegas is not against the law. Not only is card counting not illegal in Las Vegas, there are plenty of old-timers on the strip that will tell you that it was people like Edward Thorpe, the grandfather of card counting, that helped build Las Vegas into what it is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That being said, many casinos frown on moving your bet with the count, and being private businesses, they have every right to remove you from the floor and trespass you from the property. This is actually a two-edged sword, as the surveillance department will then send your picture out to many other properties. Most properties will then ask you to leave often before you\u2019ve even made your first bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What can and does get players arrested, especially after a couple of drinks, is not complying with security. If you find yourself in the unenviable position of being \u201cwalked\u201d, don\u2019t say anything and don\u2019t touch anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This isn\u2019t the movies, they aren\u2019t going to take you upstairs just to throw you down them. They just want to get you colored up and out the door with the least aggravation. But\u2026 should you touch one of them or perhaps even say something a bit hastily that you will regret in the morning, you will quickly find yourself on the floor in handcuffs with the police on their way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In some cases, you might not even be asked to leave. Casinos have long ago discovered that just because you are attempting to count cards doesn\u2019t mean that you are actually very good at it. Most novice card counters lose at the same rate as regular gamblers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Casinos don\u2019t have the people or the patience to watch your play for long, so they\u2019ll ask you not to play blackjack anymore, or sometimes any table games, and leave you to the slots and video poker on the off chance you\u2019re a degenerate gambler who happens to know a bit about card counting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n