The Racebook at Commerce Casino opened in July 2009, featuring mini satellite wagering from California and Eastern U.S. The casino also charges a collection to play the game usually 1% of the bet wagered (rounded up to the nearest dollar) for hosting these games.
The Commerce serves as a host for these games, providing a venue for their play and benefits indirectly off the gambling revenue through 'rent' payments from the third party provider. Any player that regularly banks the 'player banked games' and does not have a contract with the casino to do so will be barred from the casino. California law requires that all non-poker games at the Commerce Casino or any California card room are player-banked, meaning players play only against one another, and never against the house. The primary difference between California Games and normal casino table games is that the player does not play against the house but rather plays against a third party provider that banks the games. Games besides poker, such as the ones listed above, are called 'California Games' and have been modified to conform to California state gambling laws.
