American Casino
Wednesday 8:00 PM on Discovery Channel
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Season 1
While David deMontmollin and his protégé Seth try to outdo each other setting up competing New Year's Eve parties, Green Valley Ranch welcomes its best players from around the country for an elegant end-of-the-year extravaganza.
12/21/05The renovations of the GVR Spa and Whiskey bar is finally completed. The entire staff celebrates an extraordinary year of success after winning Las Vegas' best local hotel award.
12/14/05An unexpected flood sets back the GVR Spa renovation. Hotel Manager, Nina Perna, makes a shocking change to her appearance.
12/7/05GVR's High Limit Room is expanded to make room for big crowds from the new hotel tower. Matt Sacca pulls out all the stops to accommodate a group of high rollers from Philly.
11/30/05Wayne Shadd organizes a craps tournament to attract high rollers from Hawaii.
11/23/05A final push to open the rooms in the new hotel tower suffers setbacks; Wayne Shadd and his fellow team members challenge The Whiskey staff to a heated softball game.
11/16/05Green Valley Ranch begins a 90-day trial run on a new poker table game called Big Raise Hold'em; a private party for a well-known graphic artist christens the new tower ballroom with an exotic show featuring the music of Dishwalla.
3/31/05An elaborate white truffle dinner for some of Matt Sacca's high rollers nearly gets derailed when the rare fungi gets lost during shipment; several exuberant guests keep the GVR staff on their toes during a wild weekend visit.
3/10/05Team members get into the holiday spirit by dressing in Halloween costumes, but heads really turn during a naughty fashion show at The Whiskey. Then, one of the casino's regulars drops by for some educational play on the craps tables. This episode reveals Ninya hasn't had a date in a long time, and has a rule that she doesn't date co-workers.moreless
3/3/05Green Valley Ranch hosts a Playboy golf tournament for high rollers; Ultimate Fighting Championship superstar Tito Ortiz drops by the casino for a night of gambling.
2/17/05David trains a new marketing employee, and Staind performs for a packed Whisky Beach crowd at the final outdoor concert of the season.
2/24/05Ninya and her new boss butt heads over hotel operations; David deMontmollin supervises a series of bikini photo shoots to promote Green Valley Ranch.
2/10/05Ninya Perna meets GVR's new vice president of hotel operations; meanwhile, a three-day blackjack tournament, filled with dramatic twists, goes down to the wire.
2/3/05A freak lightning strike causes Green Valley's slot machines to go on the fritz, creating chaos, while Matt Sacca and his team travel to Detroit and Cleveland to recruit high rollers.
12/10/04Members of GVR's staff travel to Seattle for corporate team building and camaraderie, but an unexpected rainstorm turns a gentle kayaking trip into a deadly nightmare.
12/3/04When a high roller goes on a losing streak while playing high-limit roulette, Matt Sacca attempts to cheer him up by arranging for VIP seats at the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
10/29/04Under pressure to deliver six hundred elaborate meals for the American Gaming Association dinner, Executive Chef, Joe Mulligan, relaxes by shooting his handguns at a local firing range.
10/22/04To help promote the opening of GVR's shopping complex, the marketing team sets up an elaborate plan to host an employee party at the Whiskey Bar, while rocker Vince Neil visits the resort to play blackjack and judge a swimsuit beauty contest.
This episode causes a little controversy. In it, it appears Vince Neil was playing with "no-value" chips as opposed to real chips, possibly making "good television" instead of what actually would have happened.moreless
10/15/04Heineken sponsors the biggest concert ever at Green Valley Ranch featuring rapper LL Cool J; Wayne Shadd and David deMontmollin struggle to insure the success of a slot tournament held on the same weekend.
10/8/04Problems arise when Green Valley Ranch takes over a restaurant inside the casino, while preparations for a major music event causes frustration among some of the staff members.
10/1/04Casino hosts struggle with a short supply of hotel rooms for their players when the unexpected death of director of hotel operations Michael Tata sends a shock wave through the Green Valley Ranch family. Michael Tata (33) passed away Tuesday, August 17th 2004 News Story In Memory Of Michael Tata
10/1/04Amid squabbling employees, Green Valley reopens its European spa, and a high roller goes on a run, pushing the high-limit tables to the max.
9/24/04Waitresses from the Whiskey Bar put on a bikini fashion show as all of Green Valley Ranch pulls together to host one of its largest private parties ever.
7/23/04A painting mysteriously disappears at a Green Valley Ranch art-and-wine festival while the 130th running of the Kentucky Derby draws a huge crowd to GVR's Race and Sportsbook.
7/16/04The Green Valley Ranch pool opens for the summer season with staffing problems and gate crashers; Jumbo Jackpot fever grips the casino with a payout approaching $150,000.
7/9/04The behind-the-scenes preparations for an Ultimate Fighting Championship match is studded with celebrities; casino security sets up an undercover sting to catch a gang of purse-snatching thieves.
7/2/04Green Valley executives travel to Los Angeles for an exotic pajama party at the Playboy Mansion; meanwhile, the hotel manager explodes in a rage against the mediocre performance of her staff.
6/25/04Race-book enthusiasts visit Santa Anita to participate in the largest pick-six race ever, while the casino's cocktail waitresses struggle with management's plan to change all their shifts.
6/18/04A highly competitive blackjack tournament is mired in controversy; the stressed executive staff goes out on the town for a wild and rollicking tour of Las Vegas' hottest ultra lounges.
6/11/04Valentine's Day has fallen on the GVR staff. The Marketing Department is running a slot tournament for some of the casino's most cherished customers, including an eccentric and excited high roller who comes to GVR with his Valentine: his little puppy dog. Player Development chief Matt Sacca organizes a very special romantic lunch for a high roller and his wife in the middle of the Grand Canyon. As long as their personal waiter doesn't get helicopter-sick, things should be very nice.moreless
6/4/04New General Manager Joe Hasson has barely gotten his feet wet at GVR before the Super Bowl, one of the biggest days of the year for a casino. Marketing Director Wayne Shadd wants to use the opportunity to impress his new boss with his handling of the hotel's two Super Bowl parties. Meanwhile Executive Chef Joe Mulligan and his staff prepare to host the cream of the Las Vegas culinary world. The highlight: an incredible sugar sculpture sure to dazzle. But will it survive without crumbling under the pressure?moreless
