Representative Albums: "The Best of the Casinos: Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Representative Songs: "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye", "She's Out of Sight", "Do You Recall
Biography
The Casinos were an anomaly when they reached the Top Ten in early 1967 with "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye," a slow-dance smoocher with a swelling organ that was a throwback to the sound of the early '60s. So were the group themselves, both in their doo wop-flavored close-harmony sound and their well-groomed, conservative appearance. The music wasn't bad, though, with a romantic white soul groove that would fit well with the Southeastern beach music scene, although the Casinos were actually from Cincinnati. They recorded a bunch of other singles for Fraternity in the '60s, some in a similar group harmony mold, others in a more updated, upbeat soul-pop vein, but never approached the success of "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" again. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
The program was created by Mark Burnett, the creator of Survivor. It was cancelled shortly before the last three episodes of the series could be broadcast due to dismal ratings. However sister station Fox Reality Channel picked up The Casino and broadcast the unaired episodes and then ran the series in reruns until its cancellation from that network.
