Los Angeles, CA -- A successful reality show producer is gambling that Americans are really interested in what goes on inside a Las Vegas casino.

Craig Piligian, who created the cult hits "American Chopper" and "American Hot Rod," is now putting his bets on "American Casino," a reality series set at the Green Valley Resort in Las Vegas.

Green Valley isn't as well known as other Vegas spots but Piligian says "it has all the action of a big casino but is small enough to make doing a TV show possible."

A casino reality show may seem like a sucker's bet but Piligian says there was a royal flush of potential stories and characters -- more than he even expected.

Piligian figured scenes of betting would be dramatic but he was shocked to learn that the most emotional scenes concerned things like "the collapse of a sugar sculpture 24 hours before it's needed."

"American Casino" debut June 4 on the Discovery Channel and Piligian says there's already enough footage for four seasons of shows.

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