Bernard Richter is the lead consultant of the World Casino Directory family of sites which now totals well over 100. Nearly falling into the gaming industry by proximity of his home to Black Hawk, Colorado, Bernard started humbly enough as a cook and valet. Ultimately he held jobs in internal audit and served as a marketing consultant and web designer at the Central Palace Casino in Central City.

Realizing the potential of the internet in it's earlier days, Bernard purchased his first domain names, BlackHawkColorado.com and CentralCityColorado.com still available for only $9. The rest is history. World Casino Directory is now employs several people in multiple countries both full time and part time.