The Casino Experience
When you enter a casino, you’re immediately immersed in an environment of bright lights and dazzling colors, champagne glasses clinking and the sound of slot machines grinding. The atmosphere is infused with a sense of fun and excitement that comes from playing games of chance with other people. Casinos are very successful because they combine 2 aspects that people are most excited about – entertainment and money. They offer a unique experience that is unlike any other form of gambling.
Casinos are like indoor amusement parks for adults, with the vast majority of the profits (and the fun) coming from gambling. Slot machines, blackjack, roulette, baccarat and craps are just some of the many games that make up the billions of dollars in profit casinos bring in every year. Casinos also feature other entertainment, including stage shows, restaurants and lighted fountains. But they would not exist without the games of chance.
Something about gambling seems to encourage bad behavior. It’s no wonder that casinos are so heavily regulated. In fact, some people might even think that casinos are bad for society. But this isn’t necessarily the case. It depends on how you view the industry and how it affects your life.
Martin Scorsese’s Casino is a fascinating look at the history of Las Vegas. It lays bare the city’s past ties with organized crime and shows how large gambling corporations have taken over this once-tawdry desert town. While the film centers on three key characters, it’s an epic history lesson about how Las Vegas became what it is today.