How To Properly Tip Casino Dealers And Staff

The flashing lights and ringing bells of a casino can be incredibly distracting, making it easy to forget the human element of the floor.


Failing to tip a dealer after a massive winning streak is considered incredibly rude and will instantly make you unpopular at the table.

How and When to Tip Casino Dealers

When you are winning, it is universally expected that you share a small percentage of your good fortune with the person dealing the cards.


To place a bet for them in blackjack, put a chip slightly outside your betting circle; if your hand wins, the dealer's bet also wins.

Never hand cash directly to a dealer's hand; the strict security rules require you to place the money flat on the table firstIn most modern casinos, all dealer tips are 'pooled' and split evenly among everyone on the shift, ensuring fair pay for dealers stuck on slow tablesIf you hit a massive slot machine hand-pay jackpot, it is customary to tip the slot attendant who brings you the cash roughly 1% to 2% of the total
Who Else Should You Tip in a Casino?

While the drinks are usually 'free' while you are actively gambling, the physical labor of carrying heavy trays through a crowded casino is not.


If you tip $5 on your very first drink order, the waitress will actively seek you out for the rest of her shift, ensuring your glass is never empty.

Casino Staff MemberStandard Tip AmountWhen to TipTable Game Dealer$5 per $100 won, or place a $1 bet for themPeriodically during a winning streak, or when leavingCocktail Waitress$1 to $2 per drink minimumImmediately when the drink is handed to you

Tipping is the invisible grease that keeps the massive gears of the casino hospitality machine turning smoothly.