Casino Industry Glossary

Spooking

General Casino Terminology

A form of cheating at blackjack where a conspirator watches from behind the dealer to see the hole card and signals the player.

In practice

Cheating/collusion terminology.

One entry from the Casino Industry Glossary — 1,157 terms written for surveillance, compliance and operations professionals rather than for players. Definitions describe industry usage; where a term carries a regulatory meaning, verify against the instrument that governs your jurisdiction.