Category Archives: Vegas

How TV Representation of Gambling Compares to Reality

There are few people who can deny the excitement involved in the concept of gambling.  The possibility of winning or losing money at the toss of a die is something that gets us all buzzing. The feeling of watching that ball spin round the roulette wheel, hoping that it will land on a particular number, is incomparable to many other things. However, the reality of gambling is quite different to how it is sometimes painted on film and television.  There

Quick Take: VEGAS is a show my dad will love….and that’s not a bad thing!

Tonight on CBS, check out the series premiere of VEGAS, the story about Ralph Lamb, a real man who became sheriff of Las Vegas back in the 60s. Lamb, played by Dennis Quaid, is a cowboy who reluctantly takes the reins, opposite mobster Johnny Savino, played by Michael Chiklis (so much better served here than he was on NO ORDINARY FAMILY). A period piece featuring a cast of familiar faces like Jason O’Mara (a personal favorite), Taylor Handley, Carrie Ann