In USA nowadays, gamblings is treated as one of the most popular sources of entertainment for all walks of life. According to the research of national committee about United states ‘s gambling, they supposed that : “ Gambling plays an important role in all citizens in the US. Whatever measures the authorities make to stop this activity, they also strongly support and have a great passion for it.”
Las Vegas is a city that very famous for gambling around the world. Some american told a joke that Las Vegas is well-known by another name as “ Lost Wages” ( It means you will bet all your salary on gamblings). All the casinos as well as hotels in this place are setted up neon lights which is the most impressive one in this “ luxury city”. Basing on the statistics in 1931, there are considerable number of gambling places in Las Vegas- about 1701. More interestingly, the numbers of slot machine is 197,144, which is much more than the population of this city.
This is one of the rare city that you can enjoy all forms of live entertainment and really want to spend all your money on playing. Each casino looks like a small city in Las Vegas, which presents vivid images of its area : Paris casino with Eiffel Tower, Venice casino with wide river or Luxor casino with pyramid shaping,… Besides, there are many bars, pubs, luxury restaurants,…
Why gambling attracts many people in United States ? Although it is hindered citizens from playing, this activity is also becoming more and more popular.There are many reasons for that and it is up to people’s personal purposes. Some think that it is an easy way to earn their own money from casinos. Others may treat it as a good source of entertainment. They can relax after all long day and can experience their stroke of luck. In another aspect, gambling may teach us some meaningful lessons. We should not place our total faith in everything and have to think over carefully before deciding anything.