Assumptions
How a score is built
Theoretical loss follows the plain Nevada rating definition: average bet × decisions per hour × house advantage × hours. Comp return is cash-equivalent offer value divided by that theo.
For slots and video poker, coin-in is the bet × pace × time piece. Theo is then coin-in × house edge. When you type a coin-in figure, that product is the score. Trip fields, if you also fill them, are shown beside it as a cross-check and do not replace it.
The low return uses the high theo, and the high return uses the low theo. A slow pace and a tight game make the same offer look richer. That is the point of showing a range.
Pace and house edge
Midpoints follow widely circulated Strip rating paces. They are planning ranges, not a casino’s formula. Slot hold spans a broad published band; 10% is the middle used here. You can override every number in the scorer.
| Game | Decisions / hour | House edge |
|---|---|---|
| Slots | 300 / 500 / 700 | 6.00% / 10.00% / 14.00% |
| Video poker | 400 / 600 / 800 | 0.50% / 2.00% / 5.00% |
| Blackjack | 50 / 70 / 90 | 0.50% / 0.75% / 2.00% |
| Craps | 30 / 48 / 60 | 1.41% / 1.58% / 3.00% |
| Roulette | 30 / 38 / 55 | 2.70% / 5.26% / 7.00% |
| Baccarat | 50 / 72 / 90 | 1.06% / 1.20% / 2.50% |
Cash equivalent
Face value counts a dollar as a dollar. The score uses factors: free play × 0.9, dining × 0.85, resort credit × 0.85, room × 1. Room stays at face value because you type the nightly rate. The anonymized example offer does not state one; the scorer assumes $150 until you change it.
Bands
Reinvestment talk for large destination casinos often sits somewhere in a 10–40% band of theo. The labels below use that as a backdrop. A boundary belongs to the higher band: 10% is below typical, 20% is typical, 30% is strong, 40% is exceptional.
Weak
Under 10%. A weak offer next to the 10–40% range people often mention for casino comps.
Below typical
From 10% up to 20%. Inside that wide industry conversation, on the low side of it.
Typical
From 20% up to 30%. Ordinary on that rough backdrop. It is not a promise about your casino.
Strong
From 30% up to 40%. Toward the high end of what large Strip casinos are often said to reinvest.
Exceptional
Above 40%. Check the play you entered, the room value you used, and whether the offer was based on heavier play.