MGM National Harbor makes changes to blackjack payouts
The Baltimore Sun reported Friday that the new $1.4 billion resort and casino has changed the payouts on some of its blackjack tables, so that a player who hits blackjack (an ace plus a 10 or face card) is paid 6-5, instead of 3-2.
On a $25 bet, that would mean $30 for the winner, instead of the usual $37.50. The lower payouts are typically set at tables with lower minimum betting requirements, and the casino continues to offer 3-2 tables.
According to the Sun, MGM used a "new regulatory regime" to up its advantage. Under that regime, Maryland casinos are given more flexibility to determine their own rules at gaming tables. The paper reported that the revised process is designed to cut down on red tape and provide casinos the leeway to offer "a wider range of products."
But some players are unhappy, as one told the Sun, "You've got to vote with your feet."
So far, not many have, as MGM National Harbor welcomed 170,000 people its first week. The resort opened on Dec. 8. Bruno Mars is playing a show there on Tuesday night.
Tables with 6-5 payouts also are in use at Horseshoe Baltimore, but Maryland Live, Rocky Gap Hollywood Casino Perryville are sticking with 3-2, the Sun reported.
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