Do you enjoy visiting casinos?

@kareng (80243)
United States
June 3, 2007 12:51pm CST
We have several casinos in Louisiana and my husband and I enjoy visiting one every now and then. We enjoy playing the slot machines and also eating. Some have very good restaurants or huge all you can eat buffets with everything under the sun offered. Do you enjoy casinos? What do you like to do while there? Do you play table games, slots, just browse around, visit gift shops, eat at the restaurants, etc? We usually alot a small amount of playing money for each of us (usually under $50 each) and play slots for awhile and then head off to eat. If we win, WOOHOO--if not we had fun playing. What about you?
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freak369
@freak369 (5112)
• United States
3 Jun 07
Usually I will roll in, bet heavy and see how I do. I like to go to the outlets and shop if I have a good day gambling and you can never (usually) go wrong with the buffets that they have.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
3 Jun 07
My last winnings were $160.00. On the way home I get a call from hubby saying one of the girls is trying to reach me. Her power steering pump went out and she wanted to borrow money. So much for that winnings! My hubby is addicted to the buttets. I let loose once and really over did it. I hate being miserable from over eating. After that, I pick out a couple of favorites, get a steak and save room for dessert and coffee. That usually does it for me and I'm happy with my favorites. They have an awesome crawfish fetticine at one we go to often. Yummm!
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nolipo
@nolipo (407)
• United States
9 Jun 07
I enjoy them, but i think the key is to always have a plan, and have fun. I look at it mostly for entertainment and if i win great.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
1 Jul 07
That is pretty much my view on it. I go with a certain amount of money to play with and usually stop if I win anything :) We enjoy getting out of the house and the buffet is usually pretty good too.
nolipo
@nolipo (407)
• United States
2 Jul 07
Oh yea, seems the food is always delicious at casinos. Or maybe it's all that hard work. Working up an appetite. he he.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
2 Jul 07
lol!
Brian
@wolfie34 (26770)
• United Kingdom
3 Jun 07
To be honest I've never been to a casino, I find them too daunting, scary and I have impression of them being only for the rich and well to do, not for a peasant like me! I prefer casinos online, from the comfort of my own home, it's safer as well when I win I don't have to leave with winnings.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
4 Jun 07
You should try it sometimes Wolfie! They have low denomination slots too. You can play 25 cent machines, 5 cent machines, 2 cent machines or even 1 cent machines. But you can't go in your jammies like you can play online at home ;)
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melanie652
@melanie652 (2524)
• United States
4 Jun 07
Quite a few here in Oklahoma too. I have never been in a casino. Guess it's one of those places I've never been too interested in visiting?
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Jun 07
Now I would be just the opposite and want to go just to see what is there!
kelly60
@kelly60 (4546)
• United States
5 Jun 07
I have only been to the casinos here in Michigan a couple of times. I do not take much money because I only go for fun. I cannot understand people who take along more than they can afford to lose. My nephew did that, and then tried to borrow more from me. Of course, I would not give in because I knew he could not afford it. It is not fun getting too deep in debt. Anyway, I enjoy playing the slots, and during the time I spent about $20 in the slots, he had gambled away nearly $100 running from one table to another, then through the slots then back to the tables again. I tried to tell him to slow down and relax, but he seemed in a big hurry to throw it all away.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
25 Jun 07
Yea that is bad when you spend more than you have! I only play for fun too and limit spending. Our previous janitor used to blow her whole check and they ask all of us to loan her money.
asawako48162
@asawako48162 (3321)
• United States
3 Jul 07
When I was working out of town..in Kansas City, MO I was only 2.5 miles from the STATION casino and I liked their restaurants and I did some gambling with nickel slots..video poker..won a jackpot of 200 dollars..that is a lot of nickels..but yes..it is fun..but it can be addictive if you let it..but you sound like you don't have that problem..i live near four big casinos in Detroit and used to like going to Windsor Canada..but since 911 I don't like to cross the border..to much bother..so i stay away from the Detroit casinos..just don't feel safe..in Detroit..but it is a great way to kill a few hours.
Withoutwings
@Withoutwings (6992)
• United States
29 Jun 07
I've only been to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino and well, the casino on the cruise ship that I went on. My ex and I used to go to the Hard Rock Casino once or twice a year. We'd each play $20 on the slot machines, and whenever we were out we were out - or whenever we made like $80 we would cash out and leave. Who knows, maybe we could have kept going and made more - but then again we could have lost the original $40.
youless
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Jun 07
I am not interested in gambling, so I haven't visited a casino yet.
asawako48162
@asawako48162 (3321)
• United States
3 Jul 07
When I was working out of town..in Kansas City, MO I was only 2.5 miles from the STATION casino and I liked their restaurants and I did some gambling with nickel slots..video poker..won a jackpot of 200 dollars..that is a lot of nickels..but yes..it is fun..but it can be addictive if you let it..but you sound like you don't have that problem..i live near four big casinos in Detroit and used to like going to Windsor Canada..but since 911 I don't like to cross the border..to much bother..so i stay away from the Detroit casinos..just don't feel safe..in Detroit..but it is a great way to kill a few hours.