A casino is a place where people can play games of chance for money. The modern casinos add a lot of other things to make the experience more interesting, like restaurants, free drinks and stage shows. But it can be hard to remember that gambling is primarily an activity in which chance plays a major role.
In the past, casinos aimed to get as many gamblers in as possible. They offered deep discounts on travel packages, cheap buffets and free show tickets. This was in order to generate a large amount of gambling revenue and maximize profits. They also focused on high rollers and offered them special services to lure them in.
Nowadays, casinos are choosier about their clients and invest more in marketing to specific audiences. They focus on high rollers, who are gamblers that spend more than the average person. These people often gamble in special rooms that are separated from the main floor and are given special perks such as luxury suites and other gifts.
Martin Scorsese’s Casino is an excellent retelling of the Mob and Vegas history. De Niro and Pesci are both brilliant as usual. But Sharon Stone really steals the show as the ruthless hustler Ginger McKenna. She makes the character completely reprehensible, yet we still care about her. This is a testament to Scorsese’s talent at making us care about unsympathetic characters. He does this time and again in films such as Raging Bull, Goodfellas and Casino.