casinos

Houses of chance

Casinos are establishments where gambling takes place—typically offering games like blackjack, poker, roulette, and slot machines.

The word evokes places like Las Vegas or Monte Carlo, where gambling is the main attraction surrounded by hotels, restaurants, and entertainment.

The casino floor was packed on Saturday night.

Online casinos have expanded gambling beyond physical venues.

gambling

blackjack

Card game to twenty-one

craps · baccarat · wagering · betting · jackpot · chips · dealer · croupier · house edge · odds

venues

Las Vegas

Nevada's gambling capital

resort · strip · floor · pit · VIP room · sportsbook · poker room · cage · surveillance · lobby

culture

glamour

Fascinating, elegant attractiveness

  • luckChance affecting outcomes
  • fortuneWealth or destiny
  • riskPossibility of harm

addiction · problem gambling · Rat Pack · Ocean's Eleven · James Bond · neon · glitz · superstition · high stakes · winning streak

business

revenue

Business income total

compliance · surveillance · security · comps · loyalty programs · junkets · whale · markers · credit · revenue share

entertainment

shows

Presents or broadcasts

buffet · restaurants · nightclubs · lounges · bars · celebrity chefs · Cirque du Soleil · magic acts · comedy · revues

Categories
Opposites
gambling vs. non-gambling entertainment venues

casinoschurches

Christian houses of worship

libraries · museums · community centers · schools · youth centers

vice vs. virtue institutions

casinoschurches

Christian houses of worship

temples · monasteries · mosques · houses of worship · rehabilitation centers

risk-taking vs. risk-averse financial behavior

casinossavings accounts

Interest-bearing bank deposits

banks · credit unions · insurance companies · treasuries · savings bonds

Phrases
Family

casino

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG