This past labor day weekend I had the pleasure of visiting the Sin City for the first time. Although I just turned 22 this past Thursday, I was never one who was dying to go to Vegas the minute I became legal. I have to say though, I was blown away from the moment we got of off the plane. The city is complete with mass amounts of alcohol, gambling, and "anything goes" clothing. After a few days of exploring the strip, celebrity watching, and feeling rebellious walking around with a drink EVERYWHERE, on our last night in Vegas we finally started to do some gambling.
Being a bit intimidated we started off with the slots (only 25 cent ones at first). But as the night carried on and the free drinks kept coming we moved on to the craps and blackjack tables. When 3 am hit and we realized that we had basically been sitting at the same blackjack table all night I actually realized how people become addicted to gambling. Even though we were sitting at the lowest buy in table of $15 as we kept collecting chips, it felt like we were playing with monopoly money or something. And fortunately others playing at our table along with the dealer were helping us by telling us when to hit/stay and how much to bet. We did leave the table at about 12:30 for a quick break, but found ourselves back at the same table about 15 minutes later. It was so addicting! Being first time gamblers we learned that the casino's have a few tricks up their sleeves to keep gamblers wanting more. They pump oxygen into their casino's to keep people awake, they do not have clocks ANYWHERE, and the carpets are crazy patterns so that your eyes are always up on the tables, slot machines, etc.
It seems to make more sense now because I have left Las Vegas, but I now realize how easily a gambling addiction can occur. You think you are doing so well, but as soon as you win a lot you can loose that just as easily. Fortunately we cashed out when we won a lot more than we put in.I plan on going to the Winstar in Oklahoma very soon to try my luck again!
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