A casino is a gambling establishment where patrons place bets on games of chance. In the United States casinos are generally found in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Las Vegas, Nevada; and other cities where tourism and gaming is a major industry. Some casinos also exist on American Indian reservations, where they are exempt from state antigambling laws. Most casinos have video cameras that monitor activities inside and outside their buildings, and some employ special chips with built-in microcircuitry to enable a casino to track bets minute by minute and detect any statistical deviations from expected results.

Many casino games have a skill element, and players who possess sufficient skills can eliminate the inherent long-term house advantage by using techniques such as card counting. The casinos earn money by charging a commission, known as the vig or rake, on winning bets or by taking a percentage of the total pot. In poker games that do not involve competing against the house, such as baccarat, chemin de fer or trente et quarante, the casinos make their profit by charging an hourly fee for playing time.

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