Betting is generally a way to lose money. Occasionally you come out ahead. Those times feel great. But there are some gambling that's fun for me - and if I'm having fun, then I consider my initial stake to just be entertainment money, no different to buying a ticket to a football match. You don't expect to leave with your money, any more than you would at a football match. But you hope to have fun on the way. Betting on sports can do that - it can get you really invested in a game or race that you previously didn't care about. I enjoy craps because it's communal - you are playing with everyone else at the table, not against them: generally if one person's winning everyone is, and the mood is great. I never properly engaged with the other table games, but my guess is that they produce a similar thrill. The trick is to not expect your money back. It's always going to lose you money, but then so is, say, going to a concert or the cinema. Never bet more than you're willing to lose.
I'll agree that most of the slots are utterly soul destroying. There were a handful that had games within games when I was in Vegas about 10 years ago, but that seems to be dying a death and the slots thing seems more joyless than ever. But some people love them, and I guess they get the same thrill I do at the craps table.
I'll agree that most of the slots are utterly soul destroying. There were a handful that had games within games when I was in Vegas about 10 years ago, but that seems to be dying a death and the slots thing seems more joyless than ever. But some people love them, and I guess they get the same thrill I do at the craps table.
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