I don't remember where I read it, but I heard that Baccarat keeps a separate P/L from the rest of the casino. So to help track it, they use different chips.
I had heard something about house edge, so different profit expectations per line item. But again I have no current sources.Although I have nothing to back it up, this was gonna be my response as well. When you see Vegas casinos, the city, county, and even state numbers - it’s always broken down to slots, table games, and Baccarat separately. Wonder why that is though...
Or fund vacation cruises for the entire staff.Whales play baccarat. One whale with a good weekend can ruin your whole profit.