The States Most Confused by Casino Games
Casino games captivate players across the United States, but the rules can often perplex even the most enthusiastic participants.
With National Dice Day on December 4th, VegasInsider has analyzed online queries around the rules of various casino games to determine which state’s population is the most confused by games at casinos.
By examining search volumes for keywords related to game rules such as "blackjack rules," "poker rules," and others, we can identify which states exhibit the most confusion over these games.
States Most Confused By Baccarat
In Baccarat, understanding the rules can be tricky, leading to substantial search activity. Here is a breakdown of the average monthly search volume for Baccarat rules across various states:
| State | 🎲Av. Monthly Searches for Baccarat Rules🎲 |
| California | 10,420 |
| Texas | 5,150 |
| Nevada | 5,100 |
| New York | 4,340 |
| Florida | 3,650 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,040 |
| Illinois | 3,000 |
| New Jersey | 2,590 |
| Ohio | 2,190 |
| Michigan | 2,160 |
| Massachusetts | 2,150 |
States Most Confused By Bingo
California again leads the way with 2,230 monthly searches on average, with Texas hot on its heels and Florida in close pursuit with 1,860 and 1,750 respectively:
| State | 🎲Av. Monthly Searches for Bingo Rules🎲 |
| California | 2,230 |
| Texas | 1,860 |
| Florida | 1,750 |
| New York | 1,700 |
| Illinois | 1,340 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,310 |
| New Jersey | 1,260 |
| Ohio | 1,230 |
| Georgia | 1,210 |
| North Carolina | 1,180 |
States Most Confused By Blackjack
Blackjack's rules seem to puzzle many, especially in larger states:
| State | 🎲Av. Monthly Searches for Blackjack Rules🎲 |
| California | 29,430 |
| Texas | 20,570 |
| Florida | 16,890 |
| New York | 15,180 |
| Nevada | 14,000 |
| Illinois | 10,240 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,990 |
| North Carolina | 8,690 |
| Ohio | 8,680 |
| New Jersey | 8,620 |
States Most Confused By Craps
Craps continues to challenge players with its complexity, reflected in these search statistics. The great state of Nevada tops the rankings here:
| State | 🎲Av. Monthly Searches for Craps Rules🎲 |
| Nevada | 4,270 |
| California | 4,040 |
| Texas | 2,920 |
| New York | 2,640 |
| Florida | 2,430 |
| Colorado | 1,690 |
| Illinois | 1,610 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,590 |
| Ohio | 1,410 |
| New Jersey | 1,400 |
States Most Confused By Poker
Poker, perhaps the most notable and popular casino game, elicits the most searches for the rules of the game:
| State | 🎲Av. Monthly Searches for Poker rules🎲 |
| California | 57,360 |
| Texas | 40,700 |
| New York | 27,880 |
| Florida | 25,340 |
| Illinois | 17,340 |
| Pennsylvania | 15,660 |
| New Jersey | 15,120 |
| North Carolina | 15,010 |
| Georgia | 14,820 |
| Washington | 14,770 |
States Most Confused By Roulette
Roulette rules, with their intricate betting strategies, attract considerable attention:
| State | 🎲Av. Monthly Searches for Roulette rules🎲 |
| California | 3,500 |
| Nevada | 2,520 |
| New York | 2,380 |
| Texas | 2,310 |
| Florida | 2,100 |
| New Jersey | 1,390 |
| Illinois | 1,360 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,230 |
| Arizona | 1,140 |
| North Carolina | 1,120 |
States Most Confused By Slots
Even seemingly simple games like slots generate significant search interest:
| State | 🎲Av. Monthly Searches for Slots rules🎲 |
| Nevada | 5,090 |
| New York | 4,690 |
| California | 2,850 |
| Texas | 1,900 |
| Florida | 1,610 |
| Illinois | 1,440 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,150 |
| Ohio | 1,110 |
| Georgia | 1,110 |
| Virginia | 1,090 |
Overall Casino Rules Confusion Across States
California tops the list by a considerable amount - 109,830 monthly searches on average. Texas comes in as the second most confused state with 75,410 average searches over the last 12 months.
Followed by New York in 3rd, at 58,8810 searched for the rules of the casino games we’ve analyzed here.
| State | 🎲Combined Monthly Searches for Casino Games Rules🎲 |
| California | 109,830 |
| Texas | 75,410 |
| New York | 58,810 |
| Florida | 53,770 |
| Nevada | 42,500 |
| Illinois | 36,330 |
| Pennsylvania | 32,970 |
| New Jersey | 31,430 |
| North Carolina | 29,910 |
| Georgia | 29,720 |
Normalized Confusion Per 100K Population
Normalized figures reveal which states have the highest per capita confusion.
Interestingly, when we adjust the data to factor in population size, Nevada actually has the largest searches per 100,000 population - with 1,331 per 100,000 googling various casino game rules.
Wyoming comes in second here, with 890 per 100,000 population.
| State | Population | 🎲Combined Average Monthly Searches Per 100K Population🎲 |
| Nevada | 3,194,176 | 1331 |
| Wyoming | 584,057 | 890 |
| Vermont | 647,464 | 866 |
| Alaska | 733,406 | 836 |
| North Dakota | 783,926 | 796 |
| South Dakota | 919,318 | 744 |
| Delaware | 1,031,890 | 703 |
| Rhode Island | 1,095,962 | 673 |
| Hawaii | 1,435,138 | 658 |
| Montana | 1,402,054 | 630 |
Methodology
Scraping search data from the last 12 months via Google’s Keyword Planner, we analyzed over 1,700 keywords pertaining to rules of the following casino games:
- Baccarat
- Bingo
- Blackjack
- Craps
- Poker
- Roulette
- Slots
We then combined the search volume of the keywords to get the overall search volume (confusion) per casino game and combined.
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You can find the full dataset here.