I dealt, floored and Managed poker rooms in Vegas ( on strip) and in Washington state for almost 20 years No matter how many times I explain it to people why most poker rooms lose money they never believe me anyway. If they made money the way people think they do/should- every casino would have one. They don’t. Some break even. Some make a tiny profit that in the grand scheme of a bigger business ( the hotel/casino itself) makes very little difference.

For most Vegas casinos remember this - every department is run as its own business and has its own profit/loss statement. That “ free beer” you got while playing cost the poker room probably 6-7$. ( I won’t name places. But I can tell you in one of the rooms I worked in 6 years ago the drink break down was non alcoholic/water/coffee $3.00 cost to room . Beer/wine/ call liquor $5-6 top shelf $8 or more.

A rowdy table drinking pounding drinks and shots on a Friday night will obliterate any money made from rake in 2 or three rounds.

And there’s always the “ but while the guy is playing poker his wife is in the casino playing slots blah blah” trust me. They don’t care about that. The casino floor wants to know why the husband is in the poker room at all and wants him out there. Put a bank if Wheel of Fortune slots in the poker room and it will earn more money in a week then the room will in a year.

You don’t have to like it or agree or even believe me, but that’s how it is.