Casinos are fun and exciting places to try your luck. They have a party atmosphere, flashy decor and plenty of food and drinks. They also feature a variety of games, from slots to blackjack and roulette. Some casinos have lower minimum bets for those who want to play for less money, while others have higher stakes for the high rollers.
Casinos make a lot of money, and it seems that people love to gamble. But beneath all of the glitz and glamour, casinos are mathematically engineered to slowly drain their patrons of cash. This is why casinos have such a strong focus on security. Despite their best efforts, something about gambling seems to encourage people to cheat and steal, either in collusion with other patrons or on their own.
Security starts on the casino floor, where every table and slot machine is monitored by a team of surveillance workers. These cameras can be adjusted to target specific suspicious patrons. Pit bosses and table managers watch over the game tables, keeping an eye out for blatant cheating like palming, marking or switching cards or dice. And the casino’s eye-in-the-sky consists of a network of cameras that can be viewed from a room filled with banks of security monitors.
Casino is a taut thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat for three hours. And the cast is nothing short of amazing, with De Niro and Sharon Stone both delivering memorable performances. But it’s Martin Scorsese’s direction that makes the film so compelling.