i have worked dice in casinos for 8 years. i’ll tell you what every casino has this certain tool i forget the name of that can check if all the sides of the dice are balanced and weighted correctly. if it’s good, it balances the dice on two opposing corners and can spin really nicely. not once have i ran into a situation where we’ve had to cancel dice because they were unbalanced. usually after we’re done with them, we drill holes or mark into one side to unbalance them. then we sell or give them away.
shaved dice or loaded dice can definitely not work really well, it’s still a gamble, but it can and does give you an advantage if you’re betting a certain way.
when they get damaged like chipped, cracked, or rubbed so much (no rubbing dice allowed. damage can just come from wear and tear tho.), or just after a certain amount of time like a shift change. it’s to prevent what this video is explaining. any change in advantage from the weight and balance of the dice. and i’m sure some casinos do just throw them out. it’s just that some people are actually into collecting things so some casinos sell them.
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u/Initial-Duck2782 5d ago
I’ve heard from dice makers that this actually doesn’t work real well. They are already pretty unbalanced and they tumble fine.