My uncle owns a casino. Have you ever been to one or know anybody that owns one?
No I don't, but I do know that they're usually built near restaurants and hotels. Sometimes they are combined with them. Is your dad's casino like that?
My uncles casino is located near both a several hotels and restaurants. His casino has a restaurant inside of it actually.
That's a great idea. It brings in more people I'm sure. Does he do live entertainment? Like concerts and stand up comedy there?
Sometimes he will have local musicians come and do live performances. He is very community oriented.
What do you think about the socio and economic consequences of gambling and casinos?
I don't think about it too much. Casinos are a place to let loose and have fun once in a while. If a person makes it more than that, that is on them in my opinion.
That's true. There's also online gambling these days. People play poker and bet on sports online. They don't even need a physical place to gamble.
Exactly! As with anything. as long as you do it in moderation, there is no problem.
Etymology and usage.
The term "casino" is a confusing linguistic false friend for translators.
"Casino" is of Italian origin; the root "casa" means a house. The term casino may mean a small country villa, summerhouse, or social club. During the 19th century, the term "casino" came to include other public buildings where pleasurable activities took place; such edifices were usually built on the grounds of a larger Italian villa or palazzo, and were used to host civic town functions,
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