Call betsAlso known as 'Roulette Announced Bets'. Used in French and European roulette tables and common in most UK casinos with single-zero wheel American…
Cancellation Betting SystemA betting system using a series of numbers that cancels numbers after winning a bet and adds numbers after losing a bet.
Capping a BetIllegally adding more chips to a bet that has already won. It is a form of Past Posting.
Casino AdvantageThe edge, usually shown as a percentage, that the house has over the player. Also called House Edge or Vig.
Casino HostThe person responsible for seeing that high rollers are treated with the dignity and graciousness their wallets merit.
Casino ManagerThe person responsible for seeing that the games of a given casino are handled properly.
Chameleon StrategyLooking for players who have been winning and then mimicking their betting patterns in the hope that they will continue to be lucky, have found biased…
Chasing Loseswhen a player increases his bets so that he is able to get back what he has lost. This may not be a good way to play the game.
Chasing LossesIncreasing your bets in order to recoup what you've lost. Not a good way to play.
Check RackThe tray that hold the chips for a game. Also, known as a chip rack or chip tray.
ChecksAnother name for chips. Typically, this name is used only by casino operators and employees, and using it may draw undue suspicion to yourself, especially…
Choppy GameA game where neither the player nor the house has been winning consistently. Or, a game where no discernible streaks nor patterns have been appearing.
ClockingThere are two forms of Clocking -- Wheel Clocking and Player Clocking. See those terms defined separately in this document.
Cold TableAny table where you and/or other players have been losing.
Color UpTo exchange lower denomination chips for higher denomination chips.
Column BetA bet on one of the columns of 12 numbers on the layout.
Combination BetA bet with one chip or more chips on two or more numbers.
CompFree food, room, beverage, and travel offered by casinos to encourage big players to gamble more.
Corner BetA bet that four numbers in a given segment of the layout will win. Also known as a Square Bet or a Quarter Bet.
Credit LineA credit line, or line of credit, is a revolving credit agreement that allows you to write checks or make cash withdrawals of amounts up to your credit…
Credit ManagerThe person in charge of determining casino credit for the player.