Casinos are fun places where champagne glasses clink and people try their luck at games of chance. They’re usually well decorated and have upbeat music that creates a great buzz. People are mingling and trying to win big or at least make up for their last loss.

In addition to being a place where you can gamble, casinos often offer other amenities like restaurants and entertainment options. They also have various ways to reward their best players with free perks and gifts, such as hotel rooms, restaurant meals, tickets to shows or even airline tickets. These are called comps and they’re given to players based on their play and how much they spend at the casino.

As a business, the goal of a casino is to give customers a feeling of excitement and gratification. This can be done by creating an immersive environment that makes them feel like they’re on a movie set or in the middle of a high-stakes poker game. The more a customer feels like they’re in the middle of a high-stakes experience, the more likely they are to keep coming back for more.

While some movies only show the glamorous side of casinos, like Oceans 11, Casino really gives a good picture of what it’s really all about. It lays bare the origins of Vegas and its ties with organized crime, but also showcases the opulence and neon signs that makes Las Vegas such an exciting destination.