We moved to Las Vegas in 2010. Within a few months, we built a database of all the blackjack games on the Strip and in downtown Las Vegas. We expanded to larger locals casinos over the years. By 2018, we had every Las Vegas table game in our database from Green Valley Ranch to Santa Fe Station, and from M Resort all the way north to Aliante Casino.
This experience over the years has helped us create perfect routes for covering areas. Kristina accompanies John on most of the visits. She takes pictures for future Vegas Advantage projects, helps organize and present the data, and collects electronic table game information.
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How our data is gathered
When we enter a casino, our first thought is to identify what has changed from our last visit. This includes if a pit game is missing or moved, and if there are any new games.
If we find something of note, we check it out first. If we don’t, we walk around and watch the action without disturbing anyone. Once we have done this, we will find a dealer at an idle table and ask about the blackjack rules, which can change over time. If we hear about something new, we will ask a second person.
Some casinos put the rules on signs on or near the tables. The rules are often uniform throughout an entire company’s Las Vegas casino portfolio. The only change may be in how high-limit blackjack works.
We repeat the process for each of the 69 casinos we survey for the Las Vegas blackjack market. Once we have collected the table game data, Kristina enters it into our databases. She is a spreadsheet expert and enjoys working with and presenting the data. Once she finishes, John writes most of the accompanying content.
History of the survey
Several table game supervisors help ensure our data is accurate at their casino. We also receive updates from players and look into changes whenever we receive word about something new. We thank everyone who helps us keep this current and accurate.
In January 2021, we first published the Las Vegas Blackjack Survey at Vegas Advantage. It is the only collection of updated information. If you see another site claiming to have this information, it is either work we did for other websites years ago or it was copied from us. We are not aware of anybody else who collects this data.
Some of our old partners use the dated information and just change the date. Don’t be fooled by this. The most recent data on these sites is from 2018. The pandemic made those blackjack surveys obsolete.
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Las Vegas blackjack by neighborhood
This section breaks down Las Vegas’s blackjack games by geographic location. The Strip is broken into three parts: north, central, and south. We also have downtown Las Vegas and Off-Strip and locals market blackjack offerings, which are separated into sections.
North Las Vegas Strip blackjack
The north part of the Las Vegas Strip runs from Treasure Island and Venetian north to Sahara and The Strat. It also includes Fontainebleau. There are several great options for low-limit 3:2 blackjack in this area. There are also good high-limit games. This is where you will find the cheapest blackjack on the Las Vegas Strip.
Central Las Vegas Strip blackjack
The central part of the Las Vegas Strip is dominated by Caesars Entertainment properties. It starts at Cosmopolitan and Planet Hollywood and runs to Harrah’s and Caesars Palace. Nearly all of the low-limit blackjack in this area is 6:5. High-limit games in this area are among the best that Las Vegas offers.
South Las Vegas Strip blackjack
The south end of the Las Vegas Strip includes everything from Mandalay Bay up to Aria on both sides of the Strip. This area is entirely MGM Resorts casinos since Tropicana closed in April 2024. It takes $25 or $50 a hand to sit in a 3:2 blackjack game in this area at most times. Lower-limit games are generally 6:5 ones. Some high-limit salons in this area stand on all 17s, including at double-deck blackjack tables.
Downtown Las Vegas blackjack
This section covers the area on and around the Fremont Street Experience. You will find 3:2 blackjack games as low as $5 in this section. There is a stand on soft 17 blackjack game on Fremont Street. It is at the Circa Casino on the former Las Vegas Club parcel. You will also find the worst Las Vegas blackjack games in the Fremont Street Experience area. Our downtown Las Vegas blackjack guide helps you avoid those.
Off-Strip blackjack
This section includes casinos near the Las Vegas Strip but not on it. These casinos include the M Resort on far-south Las Vegas Blvd, to Orleans west of the Strip, and Tuscany to the east. There are many great low-limit games in this section. Blackjack with a 3:2 payout has a $5 or $10 minimum at some of these casinos.
Blackjack at Las Vegas locals casinos
Many locals casinos deal 3:2 blackjack games, sometimes as low as $3. The types of casinos in this list range from small classic locals casinos to major resorts. The gambling at these casinos tends to be better in terms of odds and payouts for players than in any other part of the Las Vegas gaming market. Durango is the newest Las Vegas locals casino.
Las Vegas blackjack by number of decks
These sections show where to find a specific blackjack game by the number of decks in the game. This includes single-deck blackjack, double-deck blackjack, and six- or eight-deck shoes. We also have a section listing all blackjack variants dealt in Las Vegas and another one with blackjack variants that have left the market in the last decade.
No traditional 3:2 blackjack games
The following casinos only deal 6:5 shoe games, 3:2 with a catch like a forced side bet, or it is a variant:
- Binion’s
- Circus Circus
- Four Queens
- O’Sheas
- Slots A Fun
Easy Blackjack
Easy Blackjack is an Interblock hybrid table game. It is available at Palazzo, Silver Sevens, and Palazzo. Buffalo Bill’s in Primm also has these games. It is the only table blackjack available at Silver Sevens and Buffalo Bill’s.
These tables are a mix of stadium and live blackjack. Real cards are used. A dealer is required to operate the game. Chips are not used. Bets are made on terminals like an electronic table game. Cash or slot tickets are inserted into an acceptor like a slot machine. Winnings are paid by slot ticket.
Treasure Island pays 3/2 on these tables. One Silver Sevens table is 3/2. The payout is 6/5 at the other tables there and at Palazzo and Buffalo Bill’s. Palazzo and Treasure Island have a $10 minimum bet. It is $5 at Silver Sevens and Buffalo Bill’s.
Planet Hollywood once had two of these games. They disappeared in early 2024.
Video blackjack
Most Las Vegas casinos have video blackjack. This may be on a stadium, multiplayer machine, or a heads-up device. The minimum bet is usually $1, $2, $3, or $5. Most Las Vegas video blackjack pays 6/5. A few pay 3/2. Game King blackjack and a few others pay even money. Don’t be fooled when a machine says that blackjack pays 2/1. Half of that money is the original bet. That means blackjack pays even money.
Most video versions allow double down on any two cards before and after splitting. The dealer usually hits soft 17. Surrender and resplitting are generally not allowed.
The 3/2 blackjack games are difficult to find. Vegas Advantage found all these games. Details are available in our newsletter.
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Last Updated on January 1, 2025 by John Mehaffey