Gambling is an addiction as strong and dangerous as any drug.
I’m no fan of duh-niro but he said it best at the beginning of the movie Casino......”We are here for one reason.....to take your money”.
But at least back then in Vegas, you would get a lot of comps, and cheap meals.
Those days are over.
When I would go to a casino, I had $20, and I played until either I lost it or came out with $100. Probably over time, I pretty much broke even.