I am so tired reading/hearing various casino ads calling it gaming instead of gambling. Gaming is for the younger loons at home playing video games for hours on end (lol).
I know why they (casinos) don't call it gambling, it sounds too addicting or bad for society etc.
The political correctness upsets me off I guess. Who refers to roulette as GAMING? What a damn joke!!!
Ken
There may be another reason.
As I understand it, there is no "Gambling" in Las Vegas.
If "Gambling" was allowed, lottery tickets (competition) would have to be allowed, hence the term "Gaming" is used to allow gaming in Nevada, and prevent the sale of lottery tickets.
....and the other states, not Nevada?
Ken
I remember most of the places in Las Vegas had 'Gambling' all over their outdoor facades and marques. Today less and less. I have not really noticed 'gambling' or 'gaming' on much of the advertising anywhere. Quick scan of Google with Las Vegas Casino Ads and similar words/sayings---produces the old ones as I mentioned and lots of other ones without either words. I looked at the ones I received in the mail the past couple of weeks for MGM, CET, Station chains and their is no mention to either gambling or gaming in the photos and headlines and sections.
Hey Ken;
I noticed that lottery tickets were not available in Las Vegas when I was there.
If you wanted to buy a lottery ticket, you would have to drive over the state line into California. Don't know about the other states.
Seems that GAMING VS. GAMBLING is just a legal ruse to keep people spending money in the Casino as opposed to lottery tickets, that's all.
Garry
http://www.reviewjournal.com/view/anthem/nevadans-can-play-lottery-thanks-new-business
I think whether it's gambling or gaming is up to the individual
So now lotteries ARE available in Vegas. So much for that Gaming vs. Gambling theory.
Thanks for the info ALRELAX.
Now, back to the good stuff, Baccarat :)
Here in WISC., the casinos and the lotteries have been around for decades.
Ken
Same here in Toronto, and Niagara Falls Canada.