You know, the kind of place where your alcohol is mostly water (or floor cleaner) and clothing is optional for the wait staff.
But I guess that's how good they are at selling the myth of Vegas. They want you to believe it's wild, sexy, out of control, and naughty. In reality, it's all highly regulated, calculated, and completely under control by large corporations.
A few generations back it was different, since if you were cheating you were stealing from organized criminals instead of nameless shareholders. It was their money and they took it personally.
Or where a dealer would collude with players for the right price.
> the kind of place where your alcohol is mostly water
The less reputable places would typically have a vested interest in decreasing your judgment and inhibitions, not in keeping you clear-headed. Remember that many casinos will reward high-rollers with free drinks, among other perks.
I know rooms rotate through decks, but how often?
Not for this device, but in general.
But they don't care if your phone is on the table.
I think this is more to keep the game moving than any concern about cheating.
This isn't about the house-run, house-edged table games you find in the middle of casinos; it's about Texas Hold 'em poker rooms. Most poker rooms I've been to let me keep my phone on the table next to my cards. I doubt that'll be the case now.