It’s happened to all of us: You stride into the Luxor, Mohegan Sun, or Tropicana brimming with confidence and a wallet full of cash. Then, before you know it, hours have gone by and you have no idea what time it is or how many drinks you’ve had. The good news is that gambling can be a profitable pastime, but only if you’re careful about how much money you spend and pick appropriate casino games. Casinos are carefully designed to keep you gambling by using sounds, lights, and physical design to lure you in and convince you to play longer.
The casino is the perfect place to exercise the brain’s ability to solve problems, but not everyone knows how to work it like a muscle. In order to make gambling a positive experience for the brain, you must focus on solving problems in an efficient manner. Whether you are trying to figure out how many blackjack hands you can make before going bust or solving an equation that will determine the outcome of a game, your brain needs to be able to focus on the problem at hand in order to find a solution.
At nearly three hours, Casino is one of Martin Scorsese’s longest films, but it never lags or runs out of steam. The film is a riveting depiction of corruption, greed, and violence that never lets up until the final scene of Ace Rothstein being blown up in front of Ginger.