Baccarat variation offered in the UK

This variation has been introduced at one of the provincial Gala chain of casinos and I've heard is also on offer at the Empire London.

Aimed at the Chinese clientèle, basically when the Banker wins and the Banker hand includes a RED EIGHT, you pay no commission (score doesn't matter). I was surprised how often this can happen in a six deck game (I had four "red eight" Banker wins in one shoe).

My question is, how does this "nice little promotion" affect the -1.056% HE on the Banker side (6 deck games).

Thanks in anticipation.

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At Napoleon's in Leicester Square, one of the guys on the floor told me of a regular promo they ran (a couple of years back now, true) where after midnight they would offer commission free wagers on the Banker hand on their Baccarat games. I never worked out the reduction on the HE, as an out-of-Towner it was unlikely I'd ever be there to take advantage - and even if I was, I think the chances of getting a seat at a table over one of the local Chinese regulars would be extremely slim.

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Just found this thread . . . .

At Napoleon's in Leicester Square, one of the guys on the floor told me of a regular promo they ran (a couple of years back now, true) where after midnight they would offer commission free wagers on the Banker hand on their Baccarat games. I never worked out the reduction on the HE, .

this would have the same effect as giving the normal house edge on the PLAYER wager bet to the person wagering on BANKER.
in an eight deck game, this would be approx.1.235%.
perhaps they were compensating for this with some other variation in the rules?