This section is for the grown-ups. It covers the evenings and weekends that parents plan for months: a casino weekend in Las Vegas or Atlantic City, a poker night at home with real-food snacks, a lottery pool with other parents, a bet on the big game and the books that make gambling thrilling to read about.
We explain how the games and odds actually work, how to budget fun money so it never touches the family budget, and where children can enjoy their own supervised clubs while the adults play.
Casino Thrillers and Poker Books for Grown-Ups
Our book-club guide to gambling stories: Casino Royale's baccarat duel, the MIT blackjack team, Molly's Game, The Biggest Bluff and Annie Duke's Thinking in Bets. … Continue reading
Planning a Parents' Night Out in Las Vegas
How busy parents can plan a grown-up Las Vegas weekend: when to go, where to stay, free sights, shows, casino basics for beginners, and sorting childcare before you leave. … Continue reading
An Atlantic City Weekend Without the Kids
A grown-up weekend in Atlantic City: the historic Boardwalk, the beach, where the casinos are, what to eat, the Monopoly connection and a sensible plan for a gambling budget. … Continue reading
Hosting a Grown-Ups' Poker Night at Home
Everything you need to host a poker night for parents: chips and buy-ins, Texas hold'em rules, hand rankings, a real-food snack menu and the house rules that keep friends friends. … Continue reading
How a Parents' Lottery Pool Works
Thinking of a lottery syndicate with other school parents? How pools work, the real Powerball and Mega Millions odds, the written agreement you need and how prizes and taxes are shared. … Continue reading
Family-Friendly Casino Resorts With Kids' Clubs
Resorts and cruises where children have supervised clubs while the grown-ups enjoy the casino: Atlantis in the Bahamas, big cruise lines, Las Vegas options and what to check before booking. … Continue reading
Budgeting Fun Money for a Casino Weekend
How to save for a grown-ups' casino weekend without touching the family budget: a separate fund, a session bankroll, the house edge in plain English, loss limits and win goals. … Continue reading
Sports Betting Basics for Parents Who Watch the Big Game
New to sports betting? How odds, point spreads, moneylines and totals work, what changed in US law in 2018, Super Bowl squares and setting a fun-money limit for game day. … Continue reading