After much resistance, I was finally able to convince my friend Lauren to play craps. It’s interesting talking to a craps newbie because I’ve been playing the game for so long, that I forget what it’s like to be a newbie. Many aspects of the game, which we take for granted, are sources of confusion […]
A couple of weeks ago, I talked about hustling in Las Vegas. If you want the super short definition of a ‘hustle’, it’s a shady attempt to get something – usually money – out of someone. A hustle is usually legal, and it’s just below a scam. The key distinction between a hustle and a […]
I travel the entire United States, and I’m lucky enough to eat some of the best food that our country offers. If you were to twist my arm and force me to pick a favorite food, I’d pick barbecue, aka ‘BBQ’. A couple of weeks ago, I was in Las Vegas and had a hankering […]
Many of our readers have never been to Las Vegas. Also, quite a few of our readers have been to Las Vegas, but for whatever reason, have never gone for a walk up and down the strip. If you fall into either of those camps, I’m here to show you the view from my perspective […]
The good thing about downtown Las Vegas is that there are lots of gambling, good, and entertainment options within close proximity. If one table is cold, or you feel like heading to another casino for any reason, there are options all around. If you’ve never been to downtown Las Vegas, there are a series of […]
Ever since my review of the Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace, I’ve been asked how the Bacchanal Buffet is different from a standard Caesars Entertainment buffet. This is the answer, in pictures. The Bacchanal buffet had better be different and better than a standard Caesar’s buffet. The Bacchanal Buffet is $70 on the weekend versus $14-$20 […]
I travel to a lot of gambling destinations, so I’m regularly asked by readers to name my favorite gambling destination in the United States. My answer is clear: Las Vegas. It’s far and away my favorite destination. If I were to pick one word to describe Las Vegas, that word would be ‘sexy’. I’m not […]
I am posting the original audio version of the Lake Tahoe Real Craps Game for those who enjoy the louder and more raucous sounds of a casino environment. Some of our viewers prefer the original sounds, which resemble more of a party atmosphere. Also, it was brought to my attention that there are a fair […]
My wife and I love the Hard Rock brand of casinos. The staff are usually friendly, the hotel is clean, the ambiance is upbeat and energetic, and the crowd is usually young and hip. So when we saw that Hard Rock Lake Tahoe was near the hotel that we were staying at, we decided to […]
On our recent trip to Lake Tahoe, my wife and I were driving around and I spotted the MontBleu casino. I love proprietary casinos that aren’t part of the big chain of national casinos. Some of those proprietary casinos have the best gambling deals because they’ll sometimes have some sort of special ‘hook’ or gimmick […]