I apologize in advance if this is not posted in the right forum.
I play 1/2 NL - $100 max buy-in at a local casino. Up until recently, the rake was a max of $4 per hand. They now require a "session fee" of $5 per player per half-hour with no rake, which they collect at the dealer change.
This session fee has caused quite a debate among the regulars. A number of playeres insist that the change was put in place for the casino's best interest and isn't fair to the players, while the floor maintains it is a positive for all of the parties concenred (house, dealers and players).
Thoughts... opinions... incoherent ramlbings?