Craps

Dice are a cornerstone of casino culture. The earliest dice were made of animal bone (which is why we say "roll...

May 23 2022 — 4 min read — 13 comments

Like it or not, the future of craps has arrived in Las Vegas. Harrah's is the first Las Vegas casino...

February 09 2021 — 8 min read — 60 comments

For a small, boutique hotel, The Cromwell has made some big moves recently. To start, The Cromwell unveiled a new...

September 26 2017 — 4 min read — 10 comments

About 20 minutes after dice were invented, fashioned from the ankle bones of hooved animals, somebody cheated using dice. The...

September 14 2017 — 4 min read — 36 comments

Craps is an absolute blast, and one of the most exciting games in a casino, but it can be intimidating to...

October 24 2016 — 3 min read — 9 comments

Craps is one of the most lively games in a Las Vegas casino, and it's also one of the games...

February 09 2015 — 2 min read — 19 comments

At a crowded Las Vegas craps table, things can get crazy. Dealers have developed a shorthand to communicate with each...

December 29 2014 — 1 min read — 0 comments

We have no idea why, but the opening of a White Castle on the Las Vegas Strip is one of...

November 07 2014 — 3 min read — 3 comments

Downtown Grand, formerly Lady Luck, opened on October 27, 2013. Even before the hotel's grand re-opening, there was buzz about...

May 15 2014 — 4 min read — 17 comments

Being a dealer in a Las Vegas casino can be a sweet gig. You meet interesting new people every day,...

March 07 2014 — 4 min read — 7 comments

Even if you've played craps, you still might be fuzzy about "horn" bets. We can help. Horn bets are commonly...

February 13 2014 — 2 min read — 9 comments

We popped by The Orleans, a casino-hotel about five minutes west of The Strip on Tropicana, and saw two side...

January 13 2014 — 2 min read — 3 comments

Oh, hell-to-the-no.

December 31 2013 — 1 min read — 2 comments

Pretty much all craps players understand the perils of the Big 6 and 8. Those giant red numbers, within easy...

December 06 2013 — 2 min read — 0 comments

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