The Blackjack Boss - Dana White.

Has Dana White Been Banned From Casinos in Las Vegas?

Dana White is the President of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). Dana White lives in Las Vegas and loves to play blackjack. White has hundreds of millions of dollars in his bank account and loves playing blackjack at the highest limits possible. And, unfortunately for some of the cas...

The birth of Sin City.  How it all started.

What Was The First Casino in Las Vegas?

Given the sheer size of Las Vegas in this day and age, it is hard to imagine a time when there WEREN'T casinos in Las Vegas. A time before there was a "strip". A time before there was the Wynn, the Bellagio and all of the other casinos that are now mainstays in Las Vegas. In 1905, there ...

The secret hallways in the land casinos.  Illustration.

The Labyrinths That Keep Casinos Running

Have you ever noticed that you almost never see workers (cleaners, cooks, etc) on the floor of a casino? Sure, you'll see croupiers and dealers working at their posts, but then they'll disappear, replaced by another worker. Where do they go? How come you never see a dealer walking through the...

Push for online casino legalization is on in New York.

New York Continues To Hope For Online Casino Deal

The state of New York continues to work towards the legalization of online casinos, though nothing has been signed as of yet. Legalized sports betting has been a big hit in the state of New York, as New York accounts for roughly 14% of the total US market share in online sports betting. Gamb...

The legalization of online gambling in the United States is moving at a glacial pace.

Which US States Have Legal Online Casinos?

While many US states have legalized online sports betting, only six states (so far) have legalized online casinos. The reason? Sports betting is a much bigger (and much more lucrative) industry than online casinos, which is why there hasn't been as much of a push into the online casino space. ...

Aggressive marketing move in the F1 arena.

Stake F1 Team Coming to Formula One

Earlier this week, Stake.com and Sauber announced that they will be racing in Formula 1 as the "Stake F1 Team" in 2024 and 2025. Audi recently acquired a minority stake in Sauber, and Audi and Sauber have an agreement that will see the two companies tying up in F1 from 2026 onwards. Until th...

The top movies about casinos of all time.  What is your favourite?

Five of the Most Famous Casino Movies of all Time

When you think of famous movies involving casinos, you probably think about the likes of Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro and Daniel Craig. This is certainly not a definitive list by any means, but here are five famous movies that used casinos as key plot points: 1. Casino Royale. This James Bon...

Sean Connery in his most famous role of the 007 British Service agent James Bond.  Magazine cover.

The Story of Sean Connery's "Remarkable" Roulette Win

The story is legendary. Sean Connery sits down at Casino de la Vallee in Italy in the early 1960s and goes on an epic winning spree while playing roulette. The story goes that Connery, after losing two straight bets at the roulette table, decides to put it all on 17. Connery wins, and pu...

Is advantage play such as counting cards legal?  The King explains.

Can You Get Arrested For Counting Cards?

A common question that we often hear: Will counting cards get me arrested? The answer is no. - Counting cards isn't ILLEGAL - after all, you are not cheating the game by counting cards in your head. Having said that, casinos are completely within their rights to ban you from their p...

The casino black book or as it is called, the excluded list.  What is it?

Do Casinos Have a "Black Book"?

Do casinos maintain a "black book" that they use to block people? Is there a "black list"? The answer - absolutely. - To start, gaming commissions and control boards maintain lists of people that aren't allowed into any casinos in their states. In Nevada, this is called the Excluded...

The story of the notorious gambler Akio Kashiwagi and his dealings with the Trump Plaza casino.

The Story of Donald Trump and Akio "The Warrior" Kashiwagi

On January 3rd, 1992, noted casino whale Akio Kashiwagi, aka the "Warrior", was murdered in the kitchen of his Fuji home. Kashiwagi, who inspired one of the characters in Martin Scorsese's "Casino" movie, was reportedly stabbed up to 150 times with a katana sword. The case is still unsolved ...