There's a lot wrong with "high" gambling. Corporate control has lead to accountants running the show:
Slots generate the most profits with their unnatural synthetic stimulation. They're the porn of gambling, and dominate floor place, because opportunity cost.
The games have always been slanted towards the casino, but it's completely ridiculous now. Roulette with triple zero. 5:6 "Blackjack"-like game with continuous shufflers and ridiculous minimums. Poker rake has never been higher. Over time you'll never come out ahead, but fewer short term big wins farther apart is just less fun.
"Why give away for free what people will pay for?" rules the day. Free buffets gave way to $50 per head. Free parking is gone. Comps are like pulling teeth. Gone is being classy and friendly and getting returns on being chummy with the staff. Today it's all computerized projected earnings, and nothing happens without it showing up in some database somewhere, all to avoid giving more to patrons than the beancounters say you can.
Say what you will about the mob, they understood the art of giving action to get action. The decline also mirrors the decline of all corporate shit these days. It's all about giving people as little as possible for as much as you can squeeze.
There's a lot wrong with "high" gambling. Corporate control has lead to accountants running the show:
Slots generate the most profits with their unnatural synthetic stimulation. They're the porn of gambling, and dominate floor place, because opportunity cost.
The games have always been slanted towards the casino, but it's completely ridiculous now. Roulette with triple zero. 5:6 "Blackjack"-like game with continuous shufflers and ridiculous minimums. Poker rake has never been higher. Over time you'll never come out ahead, but fewer short term big wins farther apart is just less fun.
"Why give away for free what people will pay for?" rules the day. Free buffets gave way to $50 per head. Free parking is gone. Comps are like pulling teeth. Gone is being classy and friendly and getting returns on being chummy with the staff. Today it's all computerized projected earnings, and nothing happens without it showing up in some database somewhere, all to avoid giving more to patrons than the beancounters say you can.
Say what you will about the mob, they understood the art of giving action to get action. The decline also mirrors the decline of all corporate shit these days. It's all about giving people as little as possible for as much as you can squeeze.
Not to mention the taxes on all hotels are out of fucking control!