‘Bubble Craps,’ an electronic version of the standard Craps table game, seems similar to traditional Craps, but can offer worse value for gamblers, especially for those looking for Tier Credits, comps, and return offers.
A recent discussion on the TravelZork Facebook group centered on a gambler claiming his casino offers “got destroyed” after he played ‘Bubble Craps’ at an in-person casino in Atlantic City. He says he bet as he usually would in a traditional Craps game, but got unfavorable treatment.
The bets in both games may be the same, but the casino will likely not value a ‘Bubble Craps’ player as much as a traditional Craps player because electronic Craps games, one commenter noted, are not as favorably rated compared to table games.
A Faster Game Can Mean Greater Losses
Besides the lower return offers or ratings “getting destroyed,” I think ‘Bubble Craps’ is a far worse game to play, even if the return offers were similar to those of table games. Due to the fast electronic nature of the game, ‘Bubble Craps’ players likely make more wagers per hour compared to traditional Craps, increasing their expected losses per hour.
Consider a crowded, social, alcohol-fueled, ‘action’ Craps table of large bets where people are making high house edge side bets, slowing down the pace of the game compared to a fast, quiet, low action game of maybe 3-4 players. The ‘action’ table might have something like 60 to 100 rolls per hour compared to a low-action table that might have around 150 rolls per hour. If I just want to play the pass line and have a social experience while getting rated with my player’s card, I want the action table. I am exposed far less, not wagering as much, and the game is going slowly, reducing my level of risk.
‘Bubble Craps’ might get around 150 rolls per hour, significantly increasing the number of wagers made per hour. Even though the house edge remains the same, the amount wagered significantly increases, and the gambler is expected to lose more money per hour. There’s simply less waiting around in ‘Bubble Craps’ as people buy in, make many bets, dealers make change, dealers change shifts, people roll dice off the table, etc. Traditional Craps naturally slows the pace of the game, while ‘Bubble Craps’ makes for a faster game.
More Risk, But Fewer Casino Rewards
We have the makings of a terrible scenario where gamblers incur more risk, wager more, and, in the long run, lose more money on ‘Bubble Craps’ compared to traditional Craps. Worse yet, ‘Bubble Craps,’ according to the Facebook commenter, “destroyed” his casino return offers.
You might think ‘Bubble Craps’ should offer a higher rating or better return offers, since the casino makes more money per hour from the wagers on this game than from traditional Craps, but there’s, once again, injustice in gambling. According to the Facebook commenter, he didn’t even receive a similar rating or return offer compared to traditional Craps.
Where Is the Value?
I mainly look for value and stacking promotions where possible, so online Blackjack and in-person Video Poker are usually my games of choice, especially when there is bonus free play, Tier Credit multiplier promotions, and the house edge is small.
Personally, I can’t see any value in playing ‘Bubble Craps,’ a game starting with a house edge of around 1.36 to 1.41% (please don’t make high house edge side bets, increasing the house edge) and offering poor return offers or ratings. Even worse, I would likely place more wagers per hour, paying the casino more than I would with traditional Craps.
To me, playing ‘Bubble Craps’ would be like renewing a $300 annual fee credit card when I could instead keep a $99 annual fee credit card that has the same benefits. Some players might appeal to the ‘fun’ of ‘Bubble Craps’ or prefer a less social game, but that comes at quite a cost. I’ll take my money elsewhere or just play a Nintendo Switch 2 game in my hotel room.
Before feeding the bubble, make sure it’s feeding you back.
As always, gamble intelligently and use credit responsibly.
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