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Casino Gaming has been through a tremendous change in the last 20 years and it’s probably still evolving.

Forty years ago when I first became involved in casino gaming as a recreational activity the only serious option was to get on a plane and head for Reno or Las Vegas.

Since then we’ve been to Atlantic City, driven through the hills of Connecticut to visit Foxwoods, through the desert of Nevada to visit Laughlin, south from Elvis’ home at Graceland to the casino areas in Mississippi and continually hear from people throughout the United States with a casino in their back yard.

Add to that the proliferation of casino locations in the State of Washington.  We’re experiencing the return of the buffalo here – big time.

The major change in casino gaming in the United States is the result of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) passed by the U. S. Congress in 1988.  At that time, Washington, our home state, was one of the few states that already had a State Gambling Commission in existence.

That Gambling Commission was in place to regulate charity and commercial gaming in the State of Washington.  Because casino gaming – including Craps, Blackjack and Roulette – was already permitted in the state, the Indian tribes in the state of Washington were among the first in the country to open casinos on tribal land.

The economic benefits to the tribal communities have been – in most cases – a real boon to the tribal members.  Economic and educational opportunities that were not previously available to tribal members all of a sudden were.  Young members of the tribe had a future.  Middle aged members of the tribes had job possibilities and older members had a little more security.

Gaming terms are fun to know.  Some people over use them, but it’s still fun information.  When you’re watching Hold’em on tv it’s fun to know what pocket Kings are, What’s the Flop?  The Turn?  The River?  What’s a Hole Card.  What’s a Kicker?

Dowload our Gaming Glossary for a wealth of information about casino vernacular.  Fill out the sign up form on this page or email your request to FCDSReports@aol.com and we’ll email it to you in a zip file.

For five years before becoming associated with The Fantasy Casino I worked with a newspaper niche group.  Our niche was casino gaming.  Through that association we were invited to Nevada to cover gaming tournaments.  We sold advertising to the major casinos – both local and in Nevada.  That connection fed our curiosity about the business.

Through a series of events The Fantasy Casino Dealer Service evolved to staff corporate and private casino parties throughout Washington State.

We utilize the concept of casino gaming as entertainment.  Many of the parties we’ve presented in the last 20 years have featured a Fantasy Casino – guests become players with a huge “bankroll” and play casino games for a period of three hours.  At the end of those three hours prizes are awarded to the players in one of several ways. 

At this site we’re going to share the information we’ve learned with you.  There are over 100 people associated with our Fantasy Casino Dealer Service – all gaming experts with their own favorite games.

If you have an event in your future, consider ordering the following Report.

The Report “A Winning Combination:  Casino Gaming for Fun and/or Profit” is available on this site through PayPal.  Any questions before you order, feel free to contact us at FantasyCasino@aol.com.