Thinking of grabbing a bite at the Dragon Court Restaurant before enjoying some casino games? Here’s some interesting info about Chinese food symbolism so you can muse over the meaning in what you’re eating. As is the case with many cultures, to the Chinese, certain foods are endowed with particular significance, representing a specific aspect […]

Roulette is one of the most popular casino games of all time, but have you ever wondered how it developed? Games involving wheels, such as Roly Poly and E.O., have been played in Britain for some time. However, it was in eighteenth-century France when roulette first emerged, initially as a combination of the aforementioned wheel […]

Two countries separated by a common language. That’s how George Bernard Shaw described England and America. An American patron of the Hippodrome Casino in London’s Leicester Square demonstrated this by asking where the Craps was. A helpful member of staff showed him to the men’s toilets. It’s this confusion, and the embarrassment caused to English […]

Just when you thought the Las Vegas Strip couldn’t get any more exciting, three zip lines are set to open, the first at the Rio Casino in November 2013. Starting from the patio of ‘The Voodoo Steakhouse’ on the 50th floor of the Masquerade Tower, daredevils can fly along the suspension line to the Ipanema […]

Here are some handy tips to start your way to becoming a professional player: To begin with, you need technical skills in order to become a winner. You also need to ensure that you can cope with the financial and emotional stakes. You need to be able to play with high enough stakes and be […]

Across the world, even amongst the most experienced craps players, you will be hard-pressed to meet somebody who can lay claim to having scored a 154-roll game. Yet, Patricia Demauro from New Jersey managed to achieve just that at a casino in Atlantic City. A grandmother, Demauro decided to try her luck at craps after […]

Roulette, French for little wheel, is a popular casino game. The roulette wheel itself is numbered 0-36, with some American wheels having an extra slot numbered ’00’. Each numbered slot is coloured either red or black, with the ‘0’ or ’00’ being coloured green. In simple terms, the aim of the game is to predict […]

With their traditional and spiritual culture, it is no wonder that some of the world’s greatest good luck superstitions come from China. Take a look at some of the best: 1. A Jade ring worn on the little finger (left hand for males, right for females) is said to bring great wealth. A thumb ring […]

Gambling at the casino can be great fun. Most people see it as a form of entertainment and a means of socialising. Yet, for a small minority, gambling can become something negative. Here are five signs that often suggest gambling has become a problem. You can’t stop Are you spending more time gambling than you […]

Alongside poker, blackjack is probably the most famous gambling card game in the world. It originates from France, where a game called vingt-et-un (French for 21) began being played in casinos at the end of the 17th century. This game quickly spread throughout Europe and then the rest of the world. French Canadians brought the […]