How do casinos keep track of the amount of chips in a dealer’s care at a table to make sure the dealer isn’t pocketing them or paying out too much?

Question

I used to think it was some kind of process like a cashier till where the dealer would pick up a tray with X amount of chips, and then have to turn it in where everything is counted and reconciled somehow.

But I saw in a movie (never been to a casino myself to gamble) where one dealer would just walk up and tag-out another dealer and take over their spot. It made me wonder how everything was accounted for.

What’s to keep a dealer from slipping an extra $500 chip every once in awhile to their buddies?

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Answer 1

The biggest weapon against fraud from a casino employee is simply fear, fear of being watched, fear of other employees being moles, fear of being beaten up or worse your family friends being targeted because of your actions. Any employee who suddenly appears to have more expensive things than they should becomes a focus of attention. The whole idea that “gangsters” run casinos keeps that culture of fear high in employees minds.