[danieltillett]

Yes this is totally true. I am not much of a gambler (outside of my investments, but at least I can lie to myself here that I know what I am doing), but I was stuck on my last visit to a casino how nobody was having fun. I saw hundreds of miserable people losing masses of money and not a single smile or laugh.

[matwood]

Depends on the casino and the game. European casinos are very depressing. The Monte Carlo for example should be fun, but it's extremely stuffy. The 'american' style part is a bit more fun.

But, find a cheap casino in Vegas and you can have some fun. Last time I was there, Casino Royale (across the street from the Belagio) had $2 craps with 50x odds. Craps is social to play and $2 is super cheap to learn with.