First Season of 'American Casino' Showcases Green Valley Ranch LAS VEGAS, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Executive Producer Craig Piligian, of "American Chopper" fame has chosen Green Valley Ranch Casino Resort and Spa in Henderson, Nevada as the showcase for "American Casino," his newest installment in the Discovery Channel's wildly popular "American" series. Production for the first season of "American Casino" which includes 13 episodes begins January on location at the resort. The success of the Discovery Channel's family drama-reality show "American Chopper," was the catalyst for Piligian's idea to produce "American Casino." "We wanted to create a show that takes viewers behind the scenes of a casino operation. American Casino is a look at the hard work, pressure, and day-to-day business decisions the owners and managers must make for their operation to be successful," said Piligian. Piligian said that Green Valley Ranch Station was a natural fit when choosing a location for the show. Green Valley Ranch operators Frank Fertitta III and his brother Lorenzo Fertitta are at the top of the game in Las Vegas. The family-run operation was attractive to Piligian, and fit the "American" series philosophy perfectly. "American Chopper, and now American Casino are real American success stories about people who are the best at what they do. The Fertitta brothers are the hottest hoteliers in town right now, " said Piligian. Green Valley Ranch is a four-diamond resort destination located just minutes away but a world apart from the hustle and bustle of the Las Vegas Strip offering the luxury amenities celebrities demand. President Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, George Clooney and Sir Anthony Hopkins have each frequented the resort. "American Casino" will take a look at just what it takes to woo the famous and infamous off the strip to the seclusion and privacy of Green Valley Ranch, and will highlight the day-to-day operations that have helped make the resort so popular. "This isn't a competition reality show, where everything is staged and carefully orchestrated, in a word, not 'real' at all. These are regular people who are living their lives and we're right there with them. We like to call it 'real-reality'," Piligian said. Green Valley Ranch is becoming a favorite among television producers capitalizing on the intense interest viewers have in Las Vegas right now. CBS's "CSI-Crime Scene Investigation," NBC's "Las Vegas", Fox's "Malcolm in the Middle" and TLC's "A Dating Story" and "A Wedding Story" are some of the productions that have used Green Valley Ranch as the backdrop of recent episodes. "We're delighted to welcome 'American Casino' and the Discovery Channel to Green Valley Ranch for an intimate look into the inner-workings of a world-class casino," said Scott Kreeger, vice president and general manager of the property. "We're confident viewers will enjoy seeing what goes on behind the scenes." "American Casino" is scheduled to begin airing on the Discovery Channel in June. DATASOURCE: Station Casinos, Inc. CONTACT: Gina Lateef, Corporate Public Relations Manager of Station Casinos, Inc., +1-702-221-6538, Web site: http://www.stationcasinos.com/

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