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'''Casinos''' are facilities especially designed for gambling and entertainment. The odds in such establishments were almost always skewed in the favor of the "house".
 
'''Casinos''' are facilities especially designed for gambling and entertainment. The odds in such establishments were almost always skewed in the favor of the "house".
   
===History===
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== History ==
During the [[20th century]] on [[Earth]], casino's were popular and well established in [[North America]]. The state of [[Nevada]] was well-known for its cities, including [[Reno]] and [[Las Vegas]], whose main tourist attraction were their gambling facilities. This was so much the fact that the hotels themselves were casinos. ''([[DS9]]: "[[Our Man Bashir]]", "[[His Way]]", et al.)''
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During the [[20th century]] on [[Earth]], casino's were popular and well established in [[North America]]. The state of [[Nevada]] was well-known for its cities, including [[Reno]] and [[Las Vegas]], whose main [[tourist]] attraction were their gambling facilities. This was so much the fact that the hotels themselves were casinos. ({{DS9|Our Man Bashir|His Way}}, et al.)
   
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A casino was the setting in [[Todd Matthews]]'s novel [[Hotel Royale]]. ({{TNG|The Royale}})
The [[holodeck]] program ''[[Bashir 62]]'' featured a [[1962]] Las Vegas hotel/casino that was run by, and featured, lounge act [[Vic Fontaine]]. ''([[DS9]]: "[[His Way]]", et al.)''
 
   
 
The [[holodeck]] program ''[[Bashir 62]]'' featured a [[1962]] Las Vegas hotel/casino that was run by, and featured, lounge act [[Vic Fontaine]]. ({{DS9|His Way}}, et al.)
During the [[1950s]] and [[1960s]], several period-famous entertainers were often found in hotel/casinos. These individuals include: [[Joey Bishop]]; [[Sammy Davis, Jr.]], [[Jimmy Durante]], [[Shecky Greene]], [[Peter Lawford]], [[Dean Martin]] and [[Frank Sinatra]]. ''([[DS9]]: "[[His Way]]", et al.)''
 
   
 
During the [[1950s]] and [[1960s]], several period-famous entertainers were often found in hotel/casinos. These individuals include: [[Joey Bishop]]; [[Sammy Davis, Jr.]], [[Jimmy Durante]], [[Shecky Greene]], [[Peter Lawford]], [[Dean Martin]] and [[Frank Sinatra]]. ({{DS9|His Way}}, et al.)
By the mid-[[24th century]], the [[Ferengi]] were well known for their gambling establishments. They often employed [[dabo girl]]s, who served as both croupiers and distractions to gamblers. ''([[DS9]]: "[[Captive Pursuit]]", "[[The Abandoned]]", et al.)''
 
   
 
By the mid-[[24th century]], the [[Ferengi]] were well known for their gambling establishments. They often employed [[dabo girl]]s, who served as both croupiers and distractions to gamblers. By [[2377]], they also employed [[Ferengi casino ship|casino ships]] to mobilize their businesses. ({{DS9|Captive Pursuit|The Abandoned}}, et al; {{VOY|Inside Man}})
In [[2372]], in the [[holosuite]] program ''[[Julian Bashir, Secret Agent]]'', [[Julian Bashir]] played [[Duchamps|Mr. Duchamps]] in a lopsided game of [[baccarat]], which earned him the 5 million [[franc]]s he required to meet [[Hippocrates Noah|Dr. Noah]]. ''([[DS9]]: "[[Our Man Bashir]]")''
 
   
 
In [[2372]], in the [[holosuite]] program ''[[Julian Bashir, Secret Agent]]'', [[Julian Bashir]] played [[Duchamps|Mr. Duchamps]] in a lopsided game of [[baccarat]], which earned him the five million [[franc]]s he required to meet [[Hippocrates Noah|Dr. Noah]]. ({{DS9|Our Man Bashir}})
In [[2373]], the [[Bolian]] government authorized the [[Ferengi Gaming Commission]] to manage their gambling emporiums. ([[DS9]]: "[[Ferengi Love Songs]]")
 
   
In [[2377]], the Ferengi employed [[Ferengi casino ship|casino ships]] to mobilize their gambling establishments. ([[VOY]]: "[[Inside Man]]")
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In [[2373]], the [[Bolian]] government authorized the [[Ferengi Gaming Commission]] to manage their gambling emporiums. ({{DS9|Ferengi Love Songs}})
   
===Gaming Establishments===
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=== Gaming Establishments ===
Earth
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*Earth:
* [[Cal-Neva Lodge]]
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** [[Cal-Neva Lodge]]
* [[Desert Inn]]
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** [[Desert Inn]]
* [[Dunes Hotel]]
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** [[Dunes Hotel]]
* [[Sands Hotel]]
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** [[Sands Hotel]]
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[[Deep Space 9]]
 
* [[Club Martus]]
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*[[Deep Space 9]]:
* [[Quark's Place]]
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** [[Club Martus]]
 
** [[Quark's]]
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** [[Vic's Las Vegas Lounge]]
   
==The Games==
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==External links==
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* {{Wikipedia|Casino}}
Casino games and bar games go hand-in-hand, as they both typically involve a degree of betting.
 
These games especially ''require'' a form of currency such as tokens (or chips), [[money]], or [[latinum]] to participate.
 
   
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[[Category:Establishments]]
In [[2371]], [[Julian Bashir|Dr. Bashir]] ordered [[Kira Nerys|Major Kira]] to relax during a particularily stressful period. With the assistance of Quark, Bashir prescibed several means of relaxation, which included a small stack of gambling tokens. ''([[DS9]]: "[[Defiant (episode)|Defiant]]")''
 
   
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[[de:Kasino (Begriffsklärung)]]
Although the odds are typically in the favor of the "house", a skillful player may go home a winner. Other times, a not-so-skilled played may accure quite a debt.
 
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[[fr:Casino]]
 
In [[2370]], [[Prylar Rhit]], a [[Bajoran]] [[vedek]], had run up quite a gambling debt playing [[dabo]], something that caused quite a scandal in the [[Vedek Assembly]]. ''([[DS9]]: "[[Shadowplay]]")''
 
 
In 2371, [[Quark]] discovered that the [[House of Kozak]] had incurred several large gambling debts. ''([[DS9]]: "[[The House of Quark]]")''
 
 
Someone who plays casino games with ridiculously high bets are known as high rollers. Notable high rollers include [[Okalar]] at dabo. ''([[DS9]]: "[[The Abandoned]]")''
 
 
Someone who is often quite skilled at a game but feigns their true abilities are often called "hustlers". Notable hustlers include [[Jake Sisko]] at [[dom-jot]], and [[Kathryn Janeway]] at [[pool]]. ''([[DS9]]: "[[The Abandoned]]"; [[VOY]]: "[[The Cloud]]")''
 
 
===Betting Games===
 
[[Human]]
 
* [[Billiards]]
 
* [[Card games]]
 
** [[Baccarat]]
 
** [[Blackjack]]
 
** [[Canasta]]
 
** [[Pinochle]]
 
** [[Poker]] (five-card stud)
 
** [[Rummy]] (gin rummy)
 
* [[Craps]]
 
* [[Darts]]
 
* [[Pool]]
 
* [[Roulette]]
 
* [[Slot machine]]s
 
 
Other
 
* [[Dabo]]
 
* [[Dom-jot]]
 
* [[Gambling machine]]
 
* [[Tongo]]
 
* [[Vole]] fights
 
 
===Betting Pools===
 
Betting pools involve gambling on the outcome of both gaming and non-gaming events involving the betting of monetary or material goods.
 
 
Quark was often heading up betting pools for events on and around [[Deep Space 9]].
 
 
In 2370, Quark created a betting pool on a [[recreation|game]] of [[racquetball]] between Julian Bashir and [[Miles O'Brien]]. The competition was slated as "the grudge match of the galaxy" featuring "the Mechanic versus the Doctor." Quark, who served as their exclusive promoters, offered to donate half of the house's winnings to the [[Bajoran Fund for Orphans]]. Prior to the competition, it was revealed that all the bets were on Bashir. Quark attempted to pursuade Bashir to throw the game into O'Brien's favor, stating that if Bashir won, then there would be no profits to donate. ''([[DS9]]: "[[Rivals]]")''
 
 
Quark also often ran a popular pool, which he called the "Manhunt Pool", whenever any unusual crimes were committed on the [[space station|station]]. This allowed people to bet on how long it would take [[Odo]] to apprehend the guilty party. ''([[DS9]]: "[[Crossfire]]")''
 
 
In [[2375]], a betting pool was established on when the missing [[Ezri Dax]] and [[Worf]] would return to the station. [[Morn]] won the pool by guessing the exact day of their return and by missing their arrival time by only two hours. ''([[DS9]]: "[[The Changing Face of Evil]]")''
 
 
Following the end of the [[Dominion War]] and the death of [[Winn Adami]], Quark's weekly betting pool was one who the next Bajoran [[kai]] would be. Quark considered it a wide open field, but noted that the smart money was on [[Ungtae|Vedek Ungtae]]. Upon learning this, Kira Nerys imposed an immediate station regulation that made betting pools of any kind illegal. She reinforced the regulation by stating that if she caught ''anyone'' making a bet on the station, ''Quark'' would spend 15 days in a [[holding cell]]. ''([[DS9]]: "[[What You Leave Behind]]")''
 
 
==References==
 
* [[DS9]]:
 
** "[[Rivals]]"
 
** "[[The Abandoned]]"
 
** "[[Our Man Bashir]]"
 
** "[[Ferengi Love Songs]]"
 
** "[[His Way]]"
 
** "[[It's Only a Paper Moon]]"
 
** "[[Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang]]"
 
** "[[What You Leave Behind]]"
 
* [[VOY]]:
 
** "[[The Cloud]]"
 
** "[[Inside Man]]"
 

Revision as of 12:46, 18 January 2014

Casinos are facilities especially designed for gambling and entertainment. The odds in such establishments were almost always skewed in the favor of the "house".

History

During the 20th century on Earth, casino's were popular and well established in North America. The state of Nevada was well-known for its cities, including Reno and Las Vegas, whose main tourist attraction were their gambling facilities. This was so much the fact that the hotels themselves were casinos. (DS9: "Our Man Bashir", "His Way", et al.)

A casino was the setting in Todd Matthews's novel Hotel Royale. (TNG: "The Royale")

The holodeck program Bashir 62 featured a 1962 Las Vegas hotel/casino that was run by, and featured, lounge act Vic Fontaine. (DS9: "His Way", et al.)

During the 1950s and 1960s, several period-famous entertainers were often found in hotel/casinos. These individuals include: Joey Bishop; Sammy Davis, Jr., Jimmy Durante, Shecky Greene, Peter Lawford, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. (DS9: "His Way", et al.)

By the mid-24th century, the Ferengi were well known for their gambling establishments. They often employed dabo girls, who served as both croupiers and distractions to gamblers. By 2377, they also employed casino ships to mobilize their businesses. (DS9: "Captive Pursuit", "The Abandoned", et al; VOY: "Inside Man")

In 2372, in the holosuite program Julian Bashir, Secret Agent, Julian Bashir played Mr. Duchamps in a lopsided game of baccarat, which earned him the five million francs he required to meet Dr. Noah. (DS9: "Our Man Bashir")

In 2373, the Bolian government authorized the Ferengi Gaming Commission to manage their gambling emporiums. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs")

Gaming Establishments

External links