CRAPS AND ROULETTE ARE BACK AT RIVERS CASINO & RESORT SCHENECTADY

Schenectady, NY (October 2, 2020) – Following approval by the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC), Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady has announced that its craps and roulette tables are now back in action for guest play. Roulette and craps were initially not available when the casino reopened its doors on Wednesday, September 9, following a nearly six-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’re thrilled that Rivers Casino was able to meet, or exceed, all of the state’s safety requirements to get craps and roulette back in action for our guests,” said Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady General Manager, Justin Moore. “Bringing craps and roulette back on line makes for an even more exciting gaming experience at the casino, and we’re confident that we are providing a safe and healthy entertainment environment for all our guests and Team Members”.

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, located on the North Shore of downtown Pittsburgh is the area’s premier gaming destination. We have friendly and helpful dealers, please don’t hesitate to walk up to any game and ask how to play. Players can choose from a wide variety of casino table games such as favorites like: Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Three Card Poker, Four Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Mississippi. Rivers Casino (Des Plaines, IL).might. be going with an in-house solution from Rush Street Interactive, which is a separate company started & owned by some of the same (original, now minority) owners of the casino.

Guests are now able to play on all of the casino’s table games, along with slots and other gaming machines. Plexiglass barriers separating players and dealers have been installed for safety at all craps and roulette tables, along with other table games and slots, and guests will be required to sanitize their hands before and after play.

• Roulette and craps return to Rivers Casino Schenectady 5 October 2020 (PRESS RELEASE) - Following approval by the New York State Gaming Commission, Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady has announced that its craps and roulette tables are now back in action for guest play.
• Table games are one of the most popular games at Three Rivers Casino Resort, and have been played throughout the world for many years. There are numerous sorts of table games - Craps, Roulette, Pai Gow, Blackjack - all of which require their own unique strategy and style of play. Three Rivers is proud to offer the following table games.

Rivers Casino’s new daily hours of operation is from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Downtime is being used for intensive property-wide deep cleaning in addition to the continuous sanitizing taking place throughout each day. Rivers has instituted its extensive “Sure Bet Sanitized” cleaning program, along with a number of other new operating procedures in order to comply with, or surpass, the state’s new COVID-19 casino reopening protocols.

The popular Rivers Sportsbook, including self-betting kiosks, is also open for guests.

Valet Parking, The Event Center, Mian, and Johnny’s To-Go, are still not open at this time. Flipt, the casino’s burger and sandwich restaurant, is reopened with an enhanced menu, including select favorites from Duke’s Chophouse and pizza from Johnny’s To-Go. Duke’s Chophouse is also opened with a limited menu and reduced hours of operation.

The Landing Hotel is open, with all state required health and safety protocols in place.

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About Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady: Located at the picturesque Mohawk Harbor near the heart of downtown Schenectady, Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady features 1,150 slots, 67 live table games and a 16-table poker room and a live, in-casino luxury sportsbook lounge. The casino offers five distinctive restaurants—among them are Dukes Chophouse, Flipt, Johnny’s To-Go and Mian. Rivers features a multipurpose Event Center space, a lively entertainment lounge—Van Slyck’s, live music performances, free parking and daily promotions and giveaways. The Landing Hotel is a 165-room, six-story boutique hotel with riverfront views located adjacent to the Event Center. Rivers, which opened in 2017, employs approximately 1,200 team members and has been voted a great place to work in Schenectady. Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady is owned and operated by Rush Street Gaming and its affiliates. For more information, visit riverscasinoandresort.com

Media Contacts:

Casino Craps Layout

Al Roney (518) 986-6650 or al@pcpublicaffairs.com

Andre Claridge (518) 424-2575 or andre@pcpublicaffairs.com

Object of the game

The object of Craps is for Players to match points rolled by a pair of dice. Craps may be the most exciting, action packed game you ever play. There is no skill in shooting Craps, it is purely a game of chance.

How to Play

Players stand around the Craps table. The game starts when the Players place their bets and the stickman pushes the dice to a shooter. The shooter rolls the dice across the table so they hit the wall on the opposite end of the table. This first roll of the dice is called a “come out” roll. When you bet the Pass line there are three things that can happen:

If the dice come up as 7 or 11, you win. The same shooter continues to roll the dice.

If the dice come up as 2, 3, or 12, you lose. This is called Craps. The same shooter still rolls the dice.

If the dice come up as anything else (4,5,6,8,9, or 10) it is called the point.

The shooter continues shooting the dice until the point is rolled again. If a 7 is rolled before the point is rolled, the Pass line bettors lose. The round is over, a new shooter is picked (the next person around the table) and a new round begins.

Payouts

Before the come out roll, all the Players must place their first bet. You can place your bet either on the “Pass line” or the “Don’t Pass line.” Pass line bets mean you are betting with the shooter. Don’t Pass bets means you are betting against the shooter. On the table, directly in front of you, place your bets on the Pass line or Don’t Pass line. The shooter will roll when all bets are placed. If on the first roll a 7 or 11 comes up, you win “even” money on the Pass line bet you just made. If a 2,3, or 12 comes up, you lose that bet. Play continues in this fashion until a point number is rolled (4,5,6,8,9, or 10). Once the point number is established, additional bets can be made.

Rivers Casino Craps Odds

First, take the “odds” on the Pass line bet. You do this by placing a wager behind your Pass line bet. If the shooter rolls the point number before a 7 is rolled, you win “even” money on your Pass line bet, plus 2:1 if the point number is 4 or 10; 3:2 if the point is 5 or 9; and 6:5 if the point is 6 or 8. You get the best odds on your money by placing these “odds” bets.

In addition to the Pass line and odds bets, you can also place bets on the “numbers.” At the top of the Craps table are the numbers 4,5,6,8,9, and 10. You can bet (place) these individual numbers (any or all of them). You win if the numbers you place come out before a 7 is rolled. You win different odds depending on the numbers you bet. The 4 and 10 pay 9:5. The 5 and 9 pay 7:5. The 6 and 8 pay 7:6. These odds are based on the probability of those numbers coming out.

Craps Casino Game

There are many other bets you can make. For example, you can bet the “hard way.” This is when you bet the dice will display a certain way. Say you bet 8 the hard way. The dice must come out 4 and 4. If they come out as a 5 and 3, a 6 and 2 or if a 7 is rolled before a hard 8, you lose. A hard 10 must come out as a 5 and 5, etc. Besides the Hard Way bets, Craps also offers the exciting Sharp Shooter bet with payouts up to 500:1. Just ask a Dealer or Supervisor on how to bet.