why are some roulette wheels maintained better than others.

i’ve noticed this too, especially when i switch from slots to try my hand at the roulette table. some wheels are all shiny, spin super smooth and even the ball feels weighty and clean, others got a weird spin or like, you can actually hear the bearings grinding. i get it’s a pain to keep every table perfect but you’d think with all the money flowing in, they’d keep ‘em up to a standard.

i wonder if some casinos just play favorites - like, maybe the high-limit or main floor ones get more love than the ones tucked in the corner. not sure if it’s just me but sometimes it feels like the older, beat-up wheels are where you get some odd spins and bounces that don’t look right. maybe i’m being superstitious but i never stick around on a janky wheel too long. just what i’ve seen, but your call.