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* [[Club Martus]]
 
* [[Club Martus]]
 
* [[Quark's Place]]
 
* [[Quark's Place]]
 
==The Games==
 
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.
 
 
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]]")
 
 
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.
 
 
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
 
 
 
   
 
[[Category:Establishments]]
 
[[Category:Establishments]]

Revision as of 02:01, 7 January 2006

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.)

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. (DS9: "Captive Pursuit", "The Abandoned", et al.)

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 5 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")

In 2377, the Ferengi employed casino ships to mobilize their gambling establishments. (VOY: "Inside Man")

Gaming Establishments

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