Phones and photos
Can you use your phone or take pictures in a casino?
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Short answer
Usually you can carry and use your phone in a casino, but rules differ by property. Phones are commonly banned at table games, photos of other guests are off limits, and many casinos restrict photographing machines. Some places also restrict devices used to analyze play, Nevada included. Ask a floor person if you are unsure. Casinos can ask anyone to leave.
What casinos usually allow
- Carrying your phone and taking calls or texts in most areas, including at slot machines, at many properties.
- Photos of yourself and your group in public areas at many properties, though policies vary and some have relaxed them in recent years.
What is commonly restricted
- Phones at table games. Most casinos do not allow them while you are playing.
- Photos or video of other guests, cages, cashiers, security and the count.
- Photos of machines or screens at some properties. House rules decide this, and security can ask you to stop.
- Devices used to analyze play. Nevada, for example, has a law on using a device to project or analyze the outcome of a game (NRS 465.075). Other states and tribal casinos have their own rules.
How to stay on the right side of it
Read the posted rules, ask a floor person when in doubt, never photograph other players, and stop if staff ask. A casino is private property and can ask anyone to leave. Our Terms put it plainly: know the law and the house rules where you are before using any app, Slot Check included.
Common questions
Can you take pictures in a Las Vegas casino?
Often of yourself and your group in public areas, depending on the property. Photos of other guests, tables, cages and security are usually not allowed, and some properties restrict photographing machines. Ask a floor person if unsure.
Why can't you use your phone at a casino table?
To protect the game. Casinos do not want players communicating with anyone outside or using devices to help with decisions at the table.
Can a casino kick you out for using your phone?
Yes. A casino is private property and can ask anyone to leave for breaking house rules or for no stated reason at all.
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