The Resorts Casino in the US gambling centre of Atlantic City surprised players this week by re-introducing low-stakes $2 blackjack tables. One of the main reasons for the revival of these cheap tables, which have not been seen in the casino for decades, is the recent economic crisis that has had an impact on both players and casinos.

Resorts Casino has seen a general decrease in player traffic lately, and noticed that their regular high roller players have either been staying at home, or have made the switch to playing blackjack online. The casino’s strategy to is to appeal to everyday players by offering affordable blackjack, hoping to gain revenue by attracting new players. There’s a catch though – players at these low-stakes tables have to pay a fee of $.25 per hand to “offset costs” of operating such low-cost tables.

While low stakes tables are a rarity these days in the world of land casinos, things are different online. The range of bets accepted by online casinos can be enormous, allowing them to cater to all kinds of players. iNetBet Casino, for example, operates special $1 blackjack and other table games for players who don’t want to throw a lot of money around. These “low roller” games are only accessible to players who ask for them – just go to their website and fill out the Wager Less form to have them enabled.

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