Why do you think they call Nevada the Silver State? They, Nevada, gets to keep everyone’s silver. (Back when all the coins were still made of silver. Now the government, starting in the 1960s under President Johnson, has debased all our money. And now our coinage is now worthless.)
Nobody there makes you gamble; they simply provide the service if you choose to. I chatted with an idle blackjack dealer and told her I never gamble. She said “Good for you!”. There are lots of other things to do there.
I lost my entire weeks wages in a poker game 50 years ago working at a gas station. Going hungry for a week was all the incentive I needed to realize I didn’t want to do something so stupid again.
My ex-GF had a great system. She’d go once every 6 months or so. When $20 was gone, so were we. These days, I have a good amount of disposable income, but I don’t care to dispose of it at a casino. I go in to the local casino only for their buffet dinner and bypass the gaming area completely. I don’t get a thrill out of gambling and restrict mine to a few (and I do mean FEW) dollars on the Lottery and driving on I-94 (in Michigan).
When I worked in Nevada I lived in Las Vegas and later near Reno, and enjoyed the occasional trip to the casinos, mainly for the food (great buffets!), but often for the entertainment value (maybe $10 to $20 max) of the slots; video blackjack, poker, or even keno; and maybe a few drinks. However, starting at some point, maybe the 1990’s, most places (at least the ones I went to) switched to payment cards (or whatever the heck they’re actually called) that contained the value you put in them, and value would be added or subtracted as you won or lost each game. So no more clinking of coins into the tray when you won (the real sound, not a recording), and usually no more pulling the lever on the slots (and certainly not the feel of the real thing, no pun intended). That took most of the fun out of it, plus it is way too easy to use (and lose) your money just using the card instead of having to handle each nickel, quarter, or dollar (or token) as you feed the machines! It’s better for the casino though!
Superfrog about 6 years ago
You can bet on it.
Display about 6 years ago
Viva Lost Wages.
littlejohn Premium Member about 6 years ago
Why do you think they call Nevada the Silver State? They, Nevada, gets to keep everyone’s silver. (Back when all the coins were still made of silver. Now the government, starting in the 1960s under President Johnson, has debased all our money. And now our coinage is now worthless.)
rmercer Premium Member about 6 years ago
Nobody there makes you gamble; they simply provide the service if you choose to. I chatted with an idle blackjack dealer and told her I never gamble. She said “Good for you!”. There are lots of other things to do there.
Triker2011 about 6 years ago
I lost my entire weeks wages in a poker game 50 years ago working at a gas station. Going hungry for a week was all the incentive I needed to realize I didn’t want to do something so stupid again.
Stocky One about 6 years ago
Loss Vegas.
"It's the End of the World!!!" Premium Member about 6 years ago
And what’s even worse is the states have legalized gambling. Don’t even need to go to Vegas to lose all your money now.
And, much of the lottery spending disproportionately comes from poorer areas.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/10/23/lottery-sales-highest-among-the-poor-study-says/fbe88565-2a35-42ec-b773-f95502cd739e/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.43472b493bf9
rlaker22j about 6 years ago
Chicken ranch
rshive about 6 years ago
Roz actually has a helper?
PMark about 6 years ago
Well, those casinos aren’t there for YOU to make money.
Airbender about 6 years ago
My ex-GF had a great system. She’d go once every 6 months or so. When $20 was gone, so were we. These days, I have a good amount of disposable income, but I don’t care to dispose of it at a casino. I go in to the local casino only for their buffet dinner and bypass the gaming area completely. I don’t get a thrill out of gambling and restrict mine to a few (and I do mean FEW) dollars on the Lottery and driving on I-94 (in Michigan).
russef about 6 years ago
This gal has GOT to be a Red Headed Woodpecker.
Scoutmaster77 about 6 years ago
They don’t build those casinos off of the winners.
ElGato about 6 years ago
I’ve noticed that heavy gamblers always mention how much they’ve won but never mention how much they’ve lost to get those winnings. Interesting?
WF11 about 6 years ago
When I worked in Nevada I lived in Las Vegas and later near Reno, and enjoyed the occasional trip to the casinos, mainly for the food (great buffets!), but often for the entertainment value (maybe $10 to $20 max) of the slots; video blackjack, poker, or even keno; and maybe a few drinks. However, starting at some point, maybe the 1990’s, most places (at least the ones I went to) switched to payment cards (or whatever the heck they’re actually called) that contained the value you put in them, and value would be added or subtracted as you won or lost each game. So no more clinking of coins into the tray when you won (the real sound, not a recording), and usually no more pulling the lever on the slots (and certainly not the feel of the real thing, no pun intended). That took most of the fun out of it, plus it is way too easy to use (and lose) your money just using the card instead of having to handle each nickel, quarter, or dollar (or token) as you feed the machines! It’s better for the casino though!
Iwa Iniki about 6 years ago
Never been there. Probably never will.