Question of the Day - 11 April 2026

How would a blind player know if he's getting paid with the proper denomination chips? He bets $15, and the dealer pays him $3, how would he know the difference? For that matter, when he cashed out, how does he know he's getting the proper payout?

This suggests that there should be tactile differences between the various chip denominations. Size would be an obvious possible difference. Edge and/or perimeter serrations would work, too.

Many other countries have tactile indicators on their currencies, such as raised dots, or simply different bill sizes. We don't do a lot to help the blind in this country.

 Casinos will go to any extreme to gouge any and all. 

Next to last paragraph of the answer.

i.e. surveillance cameras, pit supervisors, NGC (or whatever it is called).

Imagine a table where a dealer (honestly) tries to scam a blind  person.  I think other players would revolt.  Most times when I play, and a dealer mistakenly misses a player win, there is usually at least one other player to call the dealer on it. I recall once when a suit came down and notified a dealer he paid me too much on a hand just a few hands after.  Wasn't a big deal the way they handled it, didn't make me pay it back (talking small amount here, not one where the dealer would have it confirmed by the pit).

Candy

I don't have time right now but I will post of the many, many services available to the blind, in the US and my state.  I have a blind friend who uses many of these, including the OrCam My Eye reader.  He travels often.

Candy

Candy, I'm sure that blind people don't want to rely on the integrity or honesty of others to keep from being cheated. Making it possible for the blind to discern one denomination of chip from another, and for that matter one denomination of currency from another, would go a long way toward that.

Nations more advanced than the US already have both of those accomodations in place, and many more. And as far as stuff like your friend's electronic gizmo is concerned, I'll bet it's extremely expensive and not covered by most insurance plans--certainly not Medicare. I'd like to see more accomodations for the disabled overall. But there's always screaming political opposition to that.

Regarding having different size currency,It’s annoying to have different sizes. Having different colors is quite helpful, obviously not for a blind person. The times that I have seen a blind person playing blackjack they usually had a companion with them to help with keeping chips separate by denominations and making sure they were paid correctly.

I used to play 2 deck BJ with a blind lady at MSS. Her son whispered every thing she needed to know about the hand, and she used hand signals to make the hand she wanted.
It was so inconspicuous that it took a few hands before I noticed that she couldn't see.

Years ago the plaza dealt blackjack dealt to a blind guy sitting at guest base. It was only a $10 table and he had all red chips. The dealers would tell him what he had and the dealers up card. It was all done actually quite discreetly, if anyone was just walking by they wouldn’t even of known. He said he played while his wife playing slots. You have to be an idiot to think the casino would cheat someone over this. 

Runs around $4000 - $6000.  Payment plans available.  Grants are possible from different organzations.  Wireless smart camera, it attaches to eyeglass frame or ear piece; aim it at book or magazine printing, or can of soup's incredients, recipes, bar codes in grocery stores, US currency, gives audio feedback to the wearer.  Distinguishes colors.  Testimonials are that it improves life a lot for the wearer.  This org accepts donations.

Candy   

Having a friend sit with you and guide you is great, but...it would be nice if there were ways for a blind person to enter a casino, sit down, and play without assistance. The simple changes I suggested would facilitate that. It's not a question of cheating per se. I agree that the chances of that are low. Yet, we still count our change and balance our bank statements, no? I think that one major thing we can do for the disabled is enable them to function with as little assistance as possible, i.e., independently.

Candy, that device sounds very helpful, but I wonder how useful it really is. You'd have to FIND the soup can first, can the device read signage, etc. etc. I'm sure it's much better than nothing. But I reiterate that there are hundreds of low-tech things we could do for the blind but we don't...like making our currency distinguishable by denomination. Almost every European nation did that pre-Euro.

The device reads text.  Bills have text, "ONE DOLLAR" etc.  OrCam can read it.

A great dealer can accommodate a blind player with no issues.  
They need to not just talk their game, but really give a play by play of what’s happening. Announce their bets, what the cards are, and totals, not just for them but everyone playing at the same time time.  There is no need for anything else special. Most people with different abilities do not want to be treated differently.