A Casino is a gambling establishment that offers the public the opportunity to gamble and win money. It also features food, drink and entertainment, and is a major tourist attraction. A modern casino is like a huge indoor amusement park for adults, with the vast majority of the money generated by casinos coming from gambling. Casinos offer a variety of games, from slot machines to craps, and even keno and baccarat. The popularity of casino gambling has caused many states to legalize it and open their own casinos, as well as encouraging companies that specialize in providing gambling equipment and services to move into the industry.

While musical shows, lighted fountains and shopping centers are all designed to bring in visitors, casinos could not exist without the games of chance that draw them in. Each game has a built in advantage for the casino, which can be less than two percent, but over time this is enough to make them profitable.

Something about the atmosphere in a casino encourages people to cheat and steal, either in collusion or on their own. Because of this, casinos spend a great deal of time and money on security measures. They have a variety of cameras that are constantly monitoring every table, window and doorway, and they can easily focus in on suspicious patrons. They also have systems to monitor each game and quickly discover any statistical deviations from their expected results. This includes “chip tracking,” where betting chips have microcircuitry that interact with electronic systems at the tables, and roulette wheels that are monitored electronically.