Casinos are shiny, loud, exciting—and strangely comforting. They’re built to pull you in, make you feel lucky, and keep you there. But behind the flashing lights and free drinks, there are things casinos would rather you didn't think too hard about. Here are 5 things they defin

There’s a strange silence that hangs in the air after a big win. You’d expect celebration. Instead, it’s something else—an emptiness, like a punchline with no laughter. We spoke to three former gamblers, each of them once riding the high of a big win—$100,000 or more