A high roller, according to Fodor’s Las Vegas Compass American Guide, is a player who is able and willing to lose $100,000 or more in a weekend. This travel guide offers that there are only a few hundred players in this league. They bet at least $10,000 a hand and have at least one million dollar lines of casino credit, according to Fodor’s. And this type of play is turning out to be both good and bad for the casinos.

High Roller Society

As you search around different literature provided by casinos, you will quickly see that the term high roller does not appear. Being a high roller is not the same thing as being a member of the “Players’ Club.” Most casinos offer a players’ club. In most cases, it’s no different then having a discount card to your favorite bookstore. Players’ clubs are free, and while they may bring about special offers to their members, they certainly do not bump the player up to high roller status.

What to Look For

If you are honestly considering becoming a high roller, you are going to want to investigate the casino’s credit line applying process. Some casinos, the Venetian being one of them, offer the application online. Others require that you contact the casino itself to acquire information regarding credit lines. Once a member of this high society, you will be treated like royalty. Eating only from gourmet rooms and drinking only the finest cocktails, you will be the crème de la crème of the gambling world.

High Rollers and the Hard Rock

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino seems to be caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to the presence of high rollers in their casinos. Hard Rock and other small casinos do not encourage the presence of high rollers mainly because occasionally the high roller does win, taking their $10,000 minimum bet and more with them. The Las Vegas Sun argues that larger hotels, like the Venetian and the MGM Mirage, can handle the occasional loss brought about by a high rolling winner, while smaller casinos simply cannot.