Having looked at what the big casinos are doing to survive in the last blog, I thought in this blog I would consider what it is that draws people into casinos and what are the drawbacks? 

My first thought is why do casinos attract such a wide variety of people. Well, to begin with casinos, particularly in Las Vegas, have spectacular architecture. Often the casinos in Las Vegas have themes, like La Venetian and Caesars Palace, and these stunning buildings attract visitor to the each of the casinos, even if it just for a look around and a drink. With the dramatic buildings drawing in potential consumers, the interiors have to manage to keep them inside. To entice them to stay casinos give people the (rather slim) opportunity to earn huge rewards. This (somewhat addictive) entertainment, combined with live shows and popular singers really draws in the crowds and gives people something to do all day. With all this entertainment it is likely, n my opinion, that many people who visit casinos mainly go for the experience. 

Mt next thought is what the drawback of casinos is? 

There are many who claim that casinos bring poverty many customers, which in turn leads to crime in the area. But is there any proof to these claims? 

Mob-infested gambling may belong in the 1930’s, but a different form of crime has been born out of the legalisation of casinos in the 20th century. This crime ranges from petty theft to forging and laundering money. In the US a 41-year-old housekeeper in Bangor, Maine, forged $40,000 in checks belonging to elderly people in the assisted-living home where she worked, then gambled it away at Hollywood Slots. She pleaded guilty, blaming addiction to gambling, and was given a three year jail sentence. This raises the question to whether the casinos deserve some of the blame. The casinos prey on the vulnerable and desperate gambling addicts, and they turn to crime to fuel their financial cancer. 

Whether or not there needs to be more regulation in the casino industry to help prevent the abuses that ravage the USA, for casual visitors to the amazing attractions the casinos provide they pose no real threat. Through my research I now feel that you have to be aware that casinos do, perhaps unwillingly, fuel crime and poverty in the neighbourhoods that surround the casinos.