It was 2003 when an amateur poker player with the ironic name of Chris Moneymaker won the World Series of Poker. It was a time when games like Texas Hold ’Em became a sensation. “Everyone and his ...

It was the early 1960s, and a young Jerry Vergatos wanted a T-shirt from Las Vegas. Instead, his dad, returning home from a Vegas trip, brought 10-year-old Jerry something else. It was a roulette chip ...

Quite a few poker fans enjoy amassing chips, and not just for bullying opponents at the table. Rare casino chips can be highly sought after, and one aficionado has even amassed such a large collection ...

A casino chip found in an unusual area inside York Hollywood casino led to an investigation and criminal charges against a 42-year-old dealer accused of pocketing thousands in chips. The chips are ...

It seems Westmoreland County has hit the jackpot with the transformation of a mall department store into a thriving casino that attracts 1.1 million visitors a year. Millions of dollars go in, and out ...

The Par-A-Dice Casino is a major attraction for the Peoria area, generating millions of dollars annually. Boyd Gaming plans to build a new facility to replace the Par-A-Dice Riverboat but has not ...

In this Journal Star file photo from 2023, the Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino sits on the banks of the icy Illinois River at the foot of 21 Blackjack Boulevard in East Peoria. An effort to lure the Par-A ...