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IN THIS CHAPTER

Educating yourself about the casino environment

Finding your way around a casino

Identifying the characters whom you meet at the casino

Avoiding trouble through security

When you step into a modern megacasino, prepare to be dazzled. Blinking lights and ringing bells signal jackpots. Glittering chandeliers and rich furnishings and fabrics often mimic the sequined gowns and dapper dress of the folks at the high-roller tables. Clinking ice chills your drinks, and courteous staff appears to serve your every whim. When you see and hear these characteristics, you know you’ve walked into a fantasy world where every hand you play can be a winner, and every spin of the slot reels could make all your dreams come true.

Lucky gamblers make fortunes every day, but the reality is that most money ends up on the other side of the table. And the casino, or the house, is willing to pour millions of its profits into making sure you walk inside, stay inside, and — most importantly — gamble inside.

Always remember that, in addition to wanting your business, casinos provide a service to you, so you have every right to shop around for the establishment that best serves your needs. To assist you in your shopping, go to the web and take a 360-degree virtual tour of the place, then look it up on a travel site to see what others are saying about their recent experiences.

This chapter prepares you for what to expect when you step foot into a casino. You’ll get a glimpse of the neon and sequin razzle-dazzle designed to distract you but also the blueprint of the typical casino. It’s important to know why this goes here, that goes there, and the people you’ll encounter. Finally, you’ll learn about who’s watching you while you venture forth with your hand on your wallet and mind in the painted clouds on the starlit ceiling.