Whether you are there to try your luck at blackjack, test your poker skills, or just take a spin on the roulette wheel, casino gambling can be a thrilling experience. The decor is typically flashy and extravagant, the music is upbeat and the atmosphere is exciting. Many casinos also have places to eat and drink as well as entertainment options like live music or shows.
Gambling in its various forms has been a part of human society for millennia. Evidence of dice games dates back to 2300 BC, while card games began in Italy around 500 AD. Modern casinos offer a host of luxuries to attract gamblers, including restaurants, free drinks, and stage shows, but they are technically just places where people play games of chance.
As you might imagine, casinos are a fairly risky place to be. There’s always a chance that someone might cheat, steal or scam their way to a jackpot, and casinos spend a lot of time, effort and money on security. They usually have a variety of surveillance systems, such as cameras that can be adjusted to focus on suspicious patrons, and a large room filled with banks of security monitors.
In Casino, Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone play characters mired in violence, treachery and avarice. However, they are not without their humanity. Both are able to convey their characters’ desperation and reluctance to give up on the hope that they can turn things around.