For a gambler, the casino is perhaps the most interesting place in the planet. Sure there are alternatives that can be found in other media like the Internet, but none compares to the social interaction and exciting experience these expensive gambling establishments can provide. The games, the lights, the sounds, and the crowds: these are all what made the casino such a fun and captivating place, one where you may not even think about leaving.
The most important thing to do before stepping into the casino is to learn and understand that particular gambling establishment’s house rules. Rules vary from one casino to another, and are often influenced by local laws. However, it can’t be helped that there actually are regulations that are common to almost every single casino, often enforced not only as in-house laws by casino managers but as social rules by the gamblers themselves.
Such laws are those pertaining to what’re allowed and what are not inside the casinos. Of course you have a decent degree of freedom of what you can bring in the casinos. Normally, casino security won’t make a fuss about what you take with you into their gambling edifice, save for the following:
1. Weapons.
Rules on weapons are often dependent on local legislation. However, casinos commonly disallow anyone to enter with any form of armament as any armed man is seen as a potentially dangerous individual and the casino is full of potential victims should weapon-carrying individuals are allowed.
2. Children.
While kids are only barred from stepping into a certain distance away from the casino floor, it is still safe not to bring them along unless you are there for non-gambling purposes. In fact, don’t let them witness any act of gambling within or without the facility at all – a recent Iowa study concluded that exposing children to gambling may turn them into gamblers later in life.
3. Drugs.
Some casinos tolerate recreational drugs while many do not due to the rampant drug deals happening in casinos. It’s best not to bring some and get caught then get yourself entangled in legal processes.
4. Cheating devices.
The simple explanation for this is that cheating is bad for business and therefore not allowed in casinos. Enough said.
5. Laptops.
Due to possibilities of hacking and covert communication that can put patrons to certain risks, casinos no longer allow the use of laptops in casinos. You’ll often be simply asked to put it away, and suffer a minor risk of losing the computer and essential data therein.
6. Cameras.
Taking photos aren’t allowed in the casino floor for security reasons. Some casinos tolerate the presence of cameras however, yet do not allow customers to use the device anywhere in the facility.
7. Pets.
Bringing pets can be detrimental to both the gamblers and your non-human companion. The noise and the crowds may upset the animal, while your pet may attack strangers or cause episodes of asthma to those allergic individuals unfortunate enough to inhale its fur or dander. Many casinos forbid bringing pets to the facility for that reason.
Of course this is not all that you should not bring to the casinos, but simply are the common ones. Always refer to the casino rules however, if you’d like to know how you can be exempt from the various prohibitions.