Casino is a large, enclosed building in which people may gamble and play games of chance. It is often associated with a resort or hotel and offers a variety of gambling products such as slot machines, roulette, blackjack, poker and craps. In addition to gambling, a casino may also feature restaurants and other amenities. Some casinos specialize in specific types of gambling, such as baccarat or Asian gaming such as sic bo, fan-tan and pai gow. Casinos are found worldwide. They are usually licensed by government agencies to conduct gambling activities. Casinos take major steps to ensure that fraud and illegal activity do not occur. They monitor their rooms for suspicious activity, watch for counterfeit money and verify that everyone who enters is of legal age by checking IDs. They also have equipment such as cameras, security monitors, paper shredders and protective document boxes to secure customer records.

Because of the large amounts of money that are handled within a casino, both patrons and employees are tempted to cheat or steal, either in collusion or independently. In fact, this is the primary reason why casinos spend a lot of time and money on security. They have many cameras that are constantly monitoring the action, and they have highly trained personnel who look for blatant cheating and other irregularities.

Casinos often reward their “good” players with comps such as free hotel rooms, meals and show tickets. High rollers, who spend a lot of money at the tables or on slot machines, are given even more special treatment and can be comped for airline tickets, limo service and more.