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I have a friend who wants to go to Vegas for the first time. He's on the autism spectrum and at times puts on a headset to help block out noise. At a table game like BJ or craps, will this be a problem? Will it be a problem if he plays music or sounds through it off his phone? I know Vegas has rules about phones at tables, but I haven't seen this addressed. How would this be handled in a sports book? He would be playing on Freemont Street mostly?
[Editor's Note: This question is tailor-made for our guy behind the curtain, Andrew Uyal, supervisor at the Cromwell and author of our book The Blackjack Insiders. We haven't heard from him for a while; it's nice to receive a good question like this that's right up his alley.]
Most Vegas casinos have loosened up their rules, or at least the enforcement thereof, about having phones out at the table. The issue will be with the headset.
Unfortunately, headphones, earbuds, and any other type of in-ear/over-ear devices are prohibited while seated at table games. The reasons for this are many, but the main reason is the counter the possibility of receiving communicated information that might provide the player with an advantage.
In 2022, are there other ways to communicate such information? Absolutely. But this rule stems from gaming law, which prohibits the use of devices -- computers, headsets, cell phones, etc. -- at the tables.