A casino is a public place where people can find a variety of ways to gamble under one roof. It also adds extra luxuries, like restaurants, free drinks and stage shows. Gambling probably dates back to primitive protodice (cut knuckle bones or carved six-sided dice), but the modern casino emerged in Europe during the 16th century as a result of a gambling craze. Italian aristocrats would hold private parties in ridotti, or gambling houses, where they could try their hand at cards and table games.

Modern casinos have become massive entertainment complexes with dozens of different game tables and thousands of slot machines. Casinos are a popular tourist destination and can draw in huge crowds of players from all over the world. The biggest casinos are designed to dazzle visitors with their massive size, unique ornamentation and brilliant lighting. Many casinos reward loyal patrons with comps, or complimentary goods and services, such as hotel rooms, meals, tickets to shows and even limo service and airline tickets.

In the 1950s, mob money flowed into Las Vegas casinos, giving them a distinctly sinister, organized crime feel. But real estate investors and hotel chains soon realized the profits to be made from a clean casino operation. They bought out the mobsters and now casinos are run by wealthy businessmen without the taint of Mafia involvement.

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