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Forum Assistance. Is gambling rigged on Cruises? Can you imagine the damage that would happen to Carnival if a cheating operator is discovered on any of its ships at any time? Have a great next cruise. They send in their "ringers" to check on the casino operators all the time to ensure honesty and fair dealing. I recommend you learn how to play Craps. That's a nice breakage for the honest operator. I've done the same and more in a couple of cases at the roulette wheel and slots. Posted December 20, Haven't won anything on the slots, either. Whether it's true or not, it certainly would make monetary sense for the casino to create as much buzz as possible the first night. I've yet to win a penny at a cruise ship BJ table! UK Cruising. Search In. Fourth, the cruise lines are sticklers for maintaining their reputation. I will join in and agree that blackjack and other games are as straight as those in US casinos on land. Archived This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. The rumors of the house cheating have got to be untrue. No Political Posts Please Remember Our Purpose. Carefully review the rules of the table game you are sitting down for; some lines have a version of blackjack with no queens in the deck, I can't remember what it was called, but I do remember going through my cash very quickly before I realized that it wasn't a typical blackjack game. Member Cruise Reviews. I will also say although I have won playing blackjack I have only lost money on slots. The odds always favor the house so the successful operator is the one who keeps every seat filled. If you are looking to make your fortune on your cruise, and not just consider it entertainment you may want to look elsewhere! I just consider it my time to relax and meet some other players and have fun. Cruise Conversations. Big slot payoff do happen as on our last Carnival Cruise I was one of those big winners everyone else was talking about. Third, the best advertising for a casino is the happy winners that emerge. Posted December 19, How much of this is true? If you learn basic strategy for blackjack, and play in perfectly, statistically you have a slight edge over the house. I have also noticed that when the slots get tight, people quit playing. Just consider your gambling funds to be part of your "entertainment" expense. They may be legit, but the dealers are VERY lucky! Thanks for the quick reply Walt. Clearly I can't reply for each and every cruise line or their casinos, but a fact of business life for all casino operators is that there's far too much money to be made running a totally honest and above board casino to risk losing everything by any kind of shenanigans. Cruise Discussion Topics. Gambling is not rigged on the mainline cruiselines. I took a dealing class to learn blackjack over a decade ago. New Cruisers. Do NOT count on winning. Heard a lot about this, that blackjack is rigged bigtime on cruises, with hidden cards, shoe-card dealers etc. Forum Jump. Some table games may have a few more variations that give the house a bit more advantage and the slots feel tighter than Vegas or Atlantic City but all are honest. DH has tripled his money at Blackjack and slots. I agree with everyone else. Considering that on the combined total of 25 cruises between DH and myself, we've walked away from the casino ahead and filled out numerous W-9 forms more often than not, I'd have to agree with others: no, gambling is not rigged. You might find fixed games on smaller no-name cruise lines. Host Walt. Bad timing? Anyway stick to blackjack and you should get the same odds you would playing in Los Vegas or at other shore side casinos. I have heard the same thoughts from others, that the slots are loose the first night and get tighter as the cruise continues. I've never won anything in land-based casinos been to various ones about a dozen times or so. I agree with Walt; with that being said; the cruise casinos games may just be a little different Carefully review the rules of the table game you are sitting down for; some lines have a version of blackjack with no queens in the deck, I can't remember what it was called, but I do remember going through my cash very quickly before I realized that it wasn't a typical blackjack game. They have the tightest payback of any slots I have ever played. Also I would say this is true on mainline cruise lines. Second, the contract with the cruise line can be canceled for almost anything which makes it even more expensive for the casino operator if anything at all improper can be proven. I am unsure who they report to or are monitored by but it seems that they would have been caught by now The seem to be very tight in the middle of the cruise. It seems like the slots are generally loose the first night and the last night. North American Homeports. And I win frequently in Vegas and Atl. You do need to pay attention when playing the tables, some of the games have a definate house advantage, some are just the normal house advantage. Special Interest Cruising. In blackjack, for every 48 winners there are 52 losers on average. I agree with Walt on this one! Just make sure of the rules on the ship you are on. Recommended Posts. Sign In Sign Up.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} Come on, this is fun: Cruise Critic Coloring Event! Also, I've heard that the house has a higher advantage on cruise ships than on land-based casinos, but we've found the opposite to be true. Posted December 23, Posted December 28, Go To Topic Listing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites. Ports of Call. The slots do seem to be extremely tight and they are not regulated such as ones in the states are, but I don't think they are "cheating" You hear of plenty of people wining--it just isn't my turn yet! Everyone kept asking me, "Do they teach you all the tricks? Great News! They have way too much to lose by getting caught than they do to gain by cheating. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}By chilledbeer , December 19, in First Time Cruisers. River Cruising.