Casino

A casino is a building designed to accommodate gambling, customers may gamble by participating in games(e.g., craps, roulette - for more see casino games), usually game rules have mathematically determined odds built in that ensure the house retains a minimum percentage of the money spent overall.Some statistically even games, may take a commission or tax on bets customers make against each other (e.g., poker, pai gow, baccarat, sports betting). Casinos are often combined with or near hotels, restaurants and other vacation attractions to encourage long stays.

Famous casinos are located in:

Heavy concentrations of casinos in the United States are in Las Vegas, Nevada, Reno, Nevada, and Atlantic City, New Jersey. There are also numerous casinos throughout the country run by Native American tribes.

Partial list of casinos:

Estoril Casino, near Lisbon, Portugal
Casino Lisboa, in Macau, People's Republic of China

See also: Casino Nights, Indian gaming, List of casinos

Casino (movie) is a 1995 film directed by Martin Scorsese.

Cassino (spelled with two "ss") is an 18th century Italian card game from the Scopa family.

Casino is a chain of supermarkets in France, which also owns part of Laurus in the Netherlands, see List of supermarkets.