But Rose said that he is "not a casino gambler" and that Selig "understands things are exaggerated when it comes to casinos."

Viewers, like all casino gamblers, should know their odds for enrichment are slim.

Inveterate casino gamblers, the two scientists together tried to beat the odds at blackjack and roulette with various clever methods.

"People do not understand that casino gamblers are just not hotel people," Mrs. Golub said.

And every year casino gamblers in the New York metropolitan area contribute $1 billion to the economies of New Jersey and Connecticut.

Mr. McCullough said that weddings among casino gamblers or casino employees tend to be more imaginative than most.

Mayweather, 30, has willingly and gleefully cast himself as the villain; he is a profane and funny man, a big-time casino gambler and a friend of the rapper 50 Cent.

Perhaps you are considering joining the legion of casino gamblers, but you are unsure of the rules and customs.

I do not subscribe to the "Get rich quick" mentality most lottery players or casino gamblers have.

But Mr. Gietka said his managers, who tended to be under 50, usually thought of as the prime age of most casino gamblers, did care.