In a land-based casino, the pit is the area enclosed by a group of gaming tables, typically blackjack, roulette, craps or baccarat, set out in a ring or horseshoe. Players sit on the outside, and the space in the middle is reserved for staff. From there, supervisors can see every table at once, chip fills reach the games quickly and dealers can rotate between tables without crossing the floor. A large casino may run several pits, often grouped by game or by betting level.
Each pit is run by a pit manager, and players are generally not allowed to walk through it. Online, its closest equivalent is a live dealer studio floor, where tables share supervision, camera coverage and game protection in one controlled space.