Chef Jackson Reichel From Scarlet Pearl Wins Casino Chef Showdown

Congratulations Chef Jackson Reichel!

Thank you to everyone who voted in this year’s Casino Chef Showdown!

After two exciting rounds of voting, readers have crowned Chef Jackson Reichel of Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort as this year’s Casino Chef Showdown Champion with his Pistachio Crusted Grouper. This also gives Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort back-to-back Casino Chef Showdown victories with Chef Alison Spicer winning the contest last year.

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Pearl River Resort Celebrates 32 Years of Silver Star Hotel & Casino in July

(CHOCTAW, MS) Pearl River Resort is proud to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of its flagship property, Silver Star Hotel & Casino, which first opened its doors on July 1, 1994. In honor of this milestone and the Independence Day holiday, the Resort is pleased to announce an exciting lineup of entertainment and special promotions, including live concerts, giveaways, and a spectacular fireworks display.

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Preakness Stakes Preview: 3 Horses To Watch, Fun Facts and a Tasty Recipe

The historic 151st running of the Preakness Stakes returns Saturday, May 16 to Laurel Park as the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, featuring some of the world’s finest Thoroughbreds competing for the legendary Woodlawn Vase. Known as the “Run for the Black-Eyed Susans,” the race takes its nickname from the blanket of black-eyed Susan flowers draped over the winner, symbolizing Maryland tradition and spring racing season. Enjoy our Preakness preview featuring fun facts, top horse picks, and the recipe for the race’s signature Black-Eyed Susan cocktail.

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Craps: The High-Energy Dice Game Born from Crusades and Riverboat Thunder

Craps delivers raw excitement on Southern and Midwest casino floors. The clatter of dice and cheers from the rail draw crowds from Biloxi to Michigan, where the game echoes its medieval and frontier roots. Craps evolved from the English game Hazard, which dates to at least the 12th–14th centuries, possibly during the Crusades.

Legend credits English knights, perhaps led by Sir William of Tyre, with creating Hazard while besieging the Syrian castle “Hazarth.” They gambled to pass the time, and the name may derive from that siege or the Arabic “al-zahr” (dice).

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Property Spotlight: North Star Mohican Casino (Bowler, Wisconsin)

North Star Mohican Casino resort located in Bowler, Wisconsin prides itself on offering a resort experience that is modest in scale but strong in comfort.

The resort features 129 rooms and suites, including king and double-queen, along with a handful of larger suites, as well as other amenities that will fill your gambling getaway to no end.

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