Every story in the Paper follows the same documented process. This page sets it out so you can judge the work and see where its facts come from.
How do we choose stories?
Stories come from search demand data: we look at what people actually ask about table games, such as which craps bets are worth making, how many decks a blackjack shoe holds or what a sic bo total pays, and write the story that answers it from the rules themselves. Each story belongs to one section, so the Paper builds a complete account of each game over time.
Which sources do we rely on?
Table games are defined by written rules and fixed math, so we go to the documents:
- Regulator rules of play. State and national gaming regulators publish the rules for each table game they license, including permitted bets, payouts, deck counts and machine requirements.
- Casino and game provider rules. Posted paytables, table rule cards and the rules panels of live dealer and electronic games.
- Operator terms. Where a story turns on a limit, a commission or a settlement rule, the operator's published terms.
- The math itself. Dice combinations and card counts are worked out from first principles, so any reader can repeat the sum.
- Official statistics. Regulator reports where a story needs a figure about how games perform.
Each story lists its sources at the foot of the page, and links sit on the claims they support.
How are stories written and checked?
Stories are drafted with the help of AI writing tools, working from the sources gathered for that story. Before publication, automated checks test each draft for sourcing, links and figures: every figure must trace to a cited source or to math shown in the story, links must resolve, and a draft that fails is held back. We do not claim that a human expert has reviewed each story, and nobody at the Paper plays, deposits or tests at an operator for a story.
What are the limits of a story?
Paytables, table rules and limits differ between casinos and change over time. A story describes the rules as published when it was written or last updated. The rule card at the table or the operator's current terms always decide how your game works.
How do corrections work?
If a story misstates a rule, a payout or a figure, tell us through our contact form and name the source if you can. We check it against the primary source and correct it if it is wrong. A story that changes in substance shows the date of its update.
How are stories updated?
We revisit stories when a regulator changes a rule, a paytable we cite changes, or the facts they rely on go stale. The update date on each page tells you when that last happened.