Archive for the ‘casino’ Category

 

Mount Airy Casino Resort slots license renewal

November 9th, 2011

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — (PRESS RELEASE) — The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it would hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 15, 2011 to gather evidence, including public comment, on the renewal of the Category 2 slot machine operator’s license of Mount Airy #1 LLC, operator of the Mount Airy Casino Resort. The [...]

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Casino Tokens

April 10th, 2011

Casino tokens are small colored metal or plastic discs used in gambling establishments in lieu of currency or coins. There are two types of tokens used in casinos: multicolor tokens of various denominations called chips, used primarily in table games; and metal token coins, used primarily in slot machines. Money is exchanged for the token [...]

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Croupier

September 13th, 2010

A croupier is the person who takes and pays out bets at a gambling table, often in a casino. The croupier is standing in for the house but usually has no personal stake in the game. Games that commonly use croupiers are blackjack, roulette, baccarat and craps. The word may also be used to refer [...]

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Casino Night

May 4th, 2010

A Casino Night (also called Vegas Nights, Las Vegas Nights, Monte Carlo Nights, Casino Parties) is an entertainment event with a casino theme. Casino Night Parties are usually tied to a fundraiser, and are often held on riverboats, in churches, hotels etc. The main objective of most casino night parties is to raise money for [...]

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Casino

February 13th, 2010

Casinos are everywhere in Macau. Pictured here are the Wynn Macau, Casino Lisboa and Grand Lisboa. A casino is a building that accommodates certain types of gambling games and activities. Customers may gamble by playing slot machines or other games of chance and some skill (e.g., craps, roulette—for more see casino games). Game rules usually [...]

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