American Casino Guide [Paperback]

Steve Bourie (Author)

Book Description

Series: American Casino Guide | Publication Date: November 1, 2005

Published annually since 1992, the American Casino Guide is now the #1 bestselling book in the U.S. on the subject of casino gambling and travel.

The new 2006 edition lists more than 700 casinos in 36 states and comes complete with maps of all states showing where the casinos are located, plus detailed maps of Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Reno and the Mississippi gambling resort towns of Biloxi and Tunica.

A valuable feature of the book is a special section with more than 190 coupons, plus a discount card, that provide the reader with more than $1,000 in savings at some of America’s most well-known casinos!

The American Casino Guide provides money-saving, detailed information that is sought by the seasoned casino veteran as well as the first-time visitor. The guide is jam-packed with detailed information on every casino/resort, riverboat and Indian casino in the U.S. Included are informative stories on all casino games including blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, slots and video poker machines - plus - detailed reports on which casinos offer the best games in every major gaming jurisdiction in the U.S. The guide also comes with plenty of tips on how to get the most for your money when visiting a casino by taking advantage of casino promotions, slot clubs and funbooks. It even discloses the actual slot machine payback percentages for everys state’s casinos! A must for anyone planning a visit to a casino!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Best resource we’ve seen on gambling destinations -- Las Vegas Advisor Newsletter

If you buy just one book on gambling, make it Bourie’s. -- Rick Alm, Gaming Columnist, The Kansas City Star

You won’t find a better publication on the facts of each casino...the most comprehensive guide to casinos available. -- Casino Player Magazine

From the Publisher

• New, 2006 edition, provides money-saving information on more than 700 U.S. casinos. Names, addresses, toll-free numbers, websites, room rates, buffet prices, games offered and more!

• Includes 191 coupons offering savings of more than $1,000 - FREE Cash, Shows, Rooms, Buffets, Cruises, great room discounts, and more! Use just one coupon and it can more than pay for the book!

• Illustrated with maps of 36 states, plus detailed maps of Atlantic City, Las Vegas, Reno and Mississippi’s major gaming centers in Biloxi and Tunica.

• Provides complete information on how to play Blackjack, Craps, Baccarat and Roulette as well as slots and video poker machines

• Complete details on how to take advantage of casino comp programs and slot clubs

• Includes four basic strategy charts for blackjack and six charts for video poker strategies.

• The best-selling, most comprehensive publication of its kind!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Casino Vacations (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883768152
• ISBN-13: 978-1883768157
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,632,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Steve Bourie is the author of the American Casino Guide, the most comprehensive publication available for information on any U.S. casino/resort, riverboat or Indian casino. His guide has been published annually since 1992 and is now the #1 bestselling book in the U.S. on the subject of casino gambling and travel.

It provides detailed listings on more than 700 casinos in 38 states; information on how casinos differ from state-to-state; how slot and video poker machines work; which games offer the best odds; and comprehensive stories on blackjack, craps, roulette and baccarat. It even provides actual slot machine payback percentages for every state's casinos.

Steve has more than 35 years of experience in the gambling industry and is a former marketing executive at a South Florida gambling facility. His casino travel articles have appeared in Fortune, Bestfares.com and the inflight magazines for Spirit Airlines and Continental Connection. He has also written numerous articles for gaming magazines, including Chance, Double Down, and The Gambler, Canada's largest circulation gaming magazine. Steve is also a contributing author to The Experts Guide to Casino Games from Carol Publishing Group.

Steve is an experienced speaker on casinos and/or gambling. He has been a guest on hundreds of radio talk shows and he formerly hosted his own one-hour South Florida Gaming Show on a local South Florida radio station. Steve has also made numerous television appearances including MSNBC, CNNFN, WTVJ (NBC affiliate), WPLG (ABC affiliate), WSVN (FOX affiliate), WFOR (CBS affiliate), KABC (ABC affiliate in Los Angeles), Steve Crowley's nationally syndicated Money Report and numerous cable TV shows.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pays For Itself, February 22, 2005

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Cherokee Villager "Jim" (Northeast Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Casino Guide, 2005 (Paperback)

Sure, you can find some of the info on the web, but surely the free coupons (especially the buffet) will pay for the book several times over. And the coupons aren't just for "over the hill" casino's......I was very pleased with the coupons included in the book.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The informative Gambling guide!, June 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: American Casino Guide (1999) (Paperback)

For a novice like myself, this was just the book I was looking for. Intricate details on every casino in every state.....from the price of the rooms, to the price of the buffet! A must have!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For both casual casino visitors and people with a yearning, May 11, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Casino Guide - 2002 Edition (Paperback)

Now in a newly updated 2002 edition, the American Casino Guide is a superbly presented and highly recommended reference for both casual casino visitors and people with a yearning to learn more about the games and their odds. From a comparison of the house edge in different casino games to a brief study and focus upon individual games such as slot clubs, slot machines, video poker, blackjack, craps, roulette, and much more, to a state-by-state listing of the best casinos, American Casino Guide has it all. The 2002 edition pays for itself not only in terms of strategies to improve one's gaming skills, but also in more than $1000 worth of valuable casino coupons that can be clipped out of the book itself! If you are planning a visit to the gaming tables of Atlantic City or Las Vegas, begin with the 2002 edition of the American Casino Guide!