Nick on TV

Nick Kallos has appeared as a dealing and gaming expert on several gambling specials aired by The Travel Channel and other networks including:

Vegas Dealers 1
Vegas Dealers 3
Vegas Challenge
Vegas Live with Sheena Easton
Sunrise Does Vegas
Cheats and Scams 2
VH1 Showgirls
Las Vegas FAQ
Cheaters Beware
Vegas Challenge: The Tournament
ABC PrimeTime

The sections below include photos and additional information about these television shows.

Vegas Challenge: The Finals, Season III

Anthony Curtis and Nick Kallos introduce "Vegas Challenge: The Finals"

Anthony Curtis and Nick Kallos host the third season of Vegas Challenge. In this episode the finalists compete in four games: Craps, Roulette, Blackjack and Three Card Poker. This challenge was taped at the Sahara Casino in Las Vegas and aired on The Travel Channel.

Vegas Challenge: Season III, Game 1

Anthony Curtis and Nick Kallos discuss the action in "Vegas Challenge: Season III, Game 1"

This challenge featured competition in four games: Blackjack, Craps, Roulette and 3-Card Poker. The tournament was taped at the Sahara Hotel/Casino and aired on The Travel Channel.

Vegas Challenge: Season III, Game 2

Anthony Curtis and Nick Kallos return to provide expert commentary in "Vegas Challenge: Season III, Game 2"

The Season III competition continues with Blackjack, Craps, Roulette and 3-Card Poker. The tournament was taped at the Sahara Hotel/Casino and aired on The Travel Channel.

Vegas Challenge: Season III, Game 3

Anthony Curtis and Nick Kallos return to provide expert commentary in "Vegas Challenge: Season III, Game 3"

The Season III competition continues with Blackjack, Craps, Roulette and 3-Card Poker. The tournament was taped at the Sahara Hotel/Casino and aired on The Travel Channel.

Vegas Challenge: Season III, Game 4

Anthony Curtis and Nick Kallos discuss the action in "Vegas Challenge: Season III, Game 4" as the winning player moves on to the Finals.

Game 4 of Season III continues as players for a spot in the Finals. The competition, which included Blackjack, Craps, Roulette and 3-Card Poker, was taped at the Sahara Hotel/Casino and aired on The Travel Channel.

Vegas Challenge: The Tournament

Anthony Curtis, Nick Kallos and contestant Manny Abeyta on the set of "Vegas Challenge: The Tournament"

Nick Kallos and Anthony Curtis recently co-hosted Vegas Challenge: The Tournament. In this event, contestants competed in four games: Blackjack, Craps, Roulette and 3-Card Poker. The tournament, which was taped at the Sahara Hotel/Casino, was televised by The Travel Channel in June, 2004, as the lead-in show for the World Poker Tour.

Vegas Surveillance: Cheats & Scams 2

Nick Kallos, owner of Casino Gaming School, teaches dealers procedures that help prevent cheating by players.

Players often try to cheat the casinos but one of the best defenses is a dealer who is trained to follow procedures that can prevent or detect cheating by players. The Travel Channel visits Casino Gaming School in Las Vegas to find out how owner Nick Kallos trains potential new dealers.

Vegas Live with Sheena Easton

Sheena Easton and Nick Kallos

Nick Kallos teaches Sheena Easton how to deal Craps and Blackjack for her TV special Vegas Live with Sheena Easton. This segment was taped at Casino Gaming School.

Australian TV Show Sunrise Visits Casino Gaming School

Monique gets a crash course in Blackjack dealing from Nick.

Monique Wright from the Australian show Sunrise Does Vegas visits Las Vegas and learns to deal blackjack from Nick Kallos.

Vegas Dealers 1

Nick Kallos and three dealing students who compete for an audition at the Sunset Station Casino.

The Travel Channel follows the action as Casino Gaming School owner and gaming expert Nick Kallos hosts a competition between his three top dealing students. The winning student, Daniel, auditions as a blackjack dealer at the Sunset Station Casino in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas FAQ

"How can I become a dealer in Las Vegas?" on The Travel Channel

One of the most frequently asked questions is “How can I become a dealer in Las Vegas”? The Travel Channel interviewed Nick Kallos of Casino Gaming School to find out the answer.

Vegas Challenge

Nick Kallos on Vegas Challenge

Nick Kallos provides expert commentary in Vegas Challenge, a Travel Channel special that featured four expert players, each competing in their favorite game: Baccarat, Craps, Roulette or Blackjack.

Million Dollar Blackjack Tournament

Nick Kallos on Million Dollar Blackjack

Blackjack players compete for one million dollars in the Hilton’s first Million Dollar Blackjack Tournament. Nick Kallos (the owner of Casino Gaming School) provides commentary on the event.

ABC PrimeTime

TV networks and news organizations frequently interview Nick Kallos for gaming-related stories, and often ask to film in the Casino Gaming School classroom.

ABC News recently visited Casino Gaming School, and after interviewing Nick they asked him to perform some spectacular flourishes with cheques (poker chips) including shuffling chips in one hand:

The ABC News reporter, cameramen and technician discuss the best way to capture Nick's chip handling segment.

ABC decides to capture the action using a miniature video camera positioned just inches from Nick's hand.