Marco Cerino

Since 1978, the premier gambling destination on the East Coast has been Atlantic City, New Jersey. The resort town may have been known for less regulated opportunities for casino-style games throughout the heydays of the 20th century, but the opening of Resorts casino brought formalized, legal betting to the Garden State 45 years ago.   Part of the decision to welcome casinos to the old...

Las Vegas is one of the world’s great destinations for tourists, especially adults looking for a good time. The desert playground features amazing resorts and hotels, many with casinos, in a setting that can be liberating, intimidating, or a bit of both. The city has hosted a Formula 1 race and the NBA In-Season Tournament Final Four, with the Super Bowl coming in February. While there are...

If we all have “two wolves in us”, it's likely the two wolves in casino executives are James Bond in black tie at a baccarat table and the droves of older patrons in shorts that appears at the end of Casino. The two ends of the sartorial spectrum reflect the past and present of casino outfits.   Going to gambling venues has traditionally been an opportunity to dress up for visitors. Most had...

Trips to casino usually evokes dreams of winning fortunes on a lucky pull or roll. Most patrons are content with leaving with more money than they arrived.   Rule of thumb for gambling in-person or online is to only wager what you can afford to lose. That keeps things fun and helps manage expectations. Losing money is rarely fun but it gets worse if players keep dumping money into machines...

It’s been 20 years since an accountant from Tennessee walked into the World Series of Poker and changed the way America views professional gambling. Chris Moneymaker took down professionals with his unorthodox style and won the Main Event on ESPN, lighting the fuse on a nationwide boom for the game. Players across the country with Internet access, free time, and money to burn began betting and...