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Yingzuo Li
What IS Gambling?
The activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes.
A person who often gambles is called gambler.
Types of Gambling: Casino games, Non-casino gambling games, Fixed-odds betting, other types of betting.
History
Craps Baccarat
Roulette Blackjack
Casinos(also called gambling house) have existed since at least 17th century. In the 20th century they became commonplace and assumed almost a uniform character throughout the world.
Many popular games played in modern casinos originate from Europe and China.
Keno Pai Gow poker
Craps
Roulette
Pai Gow Poker
Baccarat
Blackjack
Atlantic city
Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort
Owned by Donald Trump
Borgata hotel casino & spa
Borgata opened in July 2003 and is the top-grossing casino in Atlantic City.
In the casino
Slot Machine
Table Games
Poker Room
Restaurant
Night Club
Jewelry Shop/ luxury shops
rules and restrictions
A person who gambles in casino must be over 21.
Do not use cell phone when seat at a table, you may stand up and turn around for using a short time if needed.
Dealers don’t allow give or receive cash or chips hand by hand. Cash or chips must be put on table.
Beverages are free for every one in the casino, just don’t forget tips. Both cash and chips are accepted as tips.
When jumping into a game that’s already going, it is important to politely ask the current players if they mind.
Consultant
James Schweiger
Lives in New Jersey
Has been gambling for almost 4 years in casino, usually once a week. spending 80% time on Blackjack (expert only as a blackjack player)
He makes friends with other gambler in casino
He is the only gambler in his family. Sometimes one of his friend plays with him, not as frequently as him.
Totally, loss is more than winning, but not too much.
interview
Q: What do you enjoy the most?
A: I enjoy the atmosphere here in casino. I’d like to relax myself like free chat with dealer or someone who plays with me. I do not seriously care about winning or loss. However, I have a losing limit for myself which is $1000.
Q: Are your families against you gambling?
A: No, they don’t. I and family consider gambling as a kind of entertainment, I do spend time with my families.
Q: What resistance or negativity do you receive?
A: I always enjoy in gambling because I keep right attitude, amount losing that I can accept cannot beat me down. I’ll leave if I think I lose too much. I met some gambler who played rude on table, I usually try to tell them keeping clam. But if they still plays negatively, I would change a table.
Q: I heard about some people consider gambling as an addictive behavior, how do you think about that?
A: This sounds like a psychology problem, I don’t know mentality. Gambling really could be an addictive behavior, I think that depends on how you see it. This is why I said keeping a positive attitude is important. There are many gamblers gamble very often, like 3-4 times a week. They may treat gambling as their “job”, that is a really dangerous attitude. In their eyes, losing and winning are like investment and profit.
Participation
One casino, two times, 5 hours each.
Spend time on slot machines and black jack 60/40.
Total loss is about $800.
What I learn
A positive attitude is significant to be a good gambler.
Gambling is fun as a kind of entertainment.
Never set a winning goal to yourself when gambling.
Do not to distract other players or the dealer.
I may continue gambling in the future with my friends.
References
Professor Rose. (2010) Gambling and the law. Source from:
http://www.gamblingandthelaw.com/index.php/8-information/information/1-qgambling-and-the-law-rq
Justin Taro. (2012) The History of American Gambling.
Dan Glimne. (2014) Gambling. Britannica.
