(Just about everything in a casino has had urine or vomit on it at one time or another.) They're also 'casino proof.' That means they're tough, waterproof, dust- and smoke-proof, and easy to clean. wins, losses, comps and time at the table. The player will then pop up on the Floor’s tablet, making it easy to enter the player’s buy in. When a player offers their affinity card, the Floor Supervisor will swipe the card here to record the players presence at the table. As a dealer, when you arrive at the table for the day, you can swipe your ID or enter your employee number to put yourself “in” at the table for your shift. The back of the sign has a digital touch pad and a port to scan a magnetic strip – technically called an “EFTPOS” or a “PDQ” terminal. They display sports scores, show game highlights or live TV, all on a vivid, beautiful screen. Along with the usual stuff –- the name of the game and the table limits - part of the screen was always a high-definition video display that shows the side bets, the progressive jackpots, the casino’s contests and promotions – even the specials at the different restaurants. At the casino where I worked as a blackjack dealer, our signs were awesome.

These systems are made by casino industry companies, and have lots of special features useful to casino managers. Modern casinos mount a small digital monitor on the table or on a pole behind one side of the table and display which game is being played,the table limits, and lots of other information. Today's limit signs have eye-catching features.

Table sign for blackjack rules