What is gambling without a few drinks?

Kicking your feet up on a Friday night and hitting the slots after a long day of work goes perfectly with a glass of wine or that home made margarita you have been craving all week. As long as you have a big enough bankroll you can drink and spin until sunrise. But did you know that the Nevada Gaming Commission has a strict law against this in the Las Vegas casinos? They state that it is unlawful to permit "... persons who are visibly intoxicated to participate in gaming activity."
(Ref: http://gaming.nv.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=2957)

 

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How do you play online slots safely?

Excessive alcohol has some obvious effects including poor judgement, low inhibitions, weak concentration and impaired perception, all of which you need to give you the edge on the casino. Gambling while you are drunk gives the casino an obvious advantage and if the state of Nevada prohibits it, you should probably take it easy on the tequila shots while sitting behind the screen of your computer placing wager after wager on your favourite slot machine.
(Ref: http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/alcohol/short-term-long-term-effects.html)

Your perception and judgement can be impaired by alcohol without you being "visibly intoxicated". So where do you draw the line?

 

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Despite this law, casinos will push their high rollers as far as they can go without showing signs of visible intoxication because even before they are clearly inebriated these big time gamblers are making poor judgements and losing their cash to the guys who are extended them unlimited lines of credit. According to this Las Vegas law casinos can face serious charges if it has been found that such a person has been allowed to continue wagering. To make matters worse the state of intoxication is often induced by a steady flow of complementary drinks from the casinos who hone in on big spenders and rack them up for all they are worth.

Two of the biggest losers of all time have included incidences where big time gamblers have refused to pay their debts to the casino, accusing them of taking advantage of their state, and exacerbating it drink after drink and bet after bet.

For anyone that thinks online slots is a series of mindless clicks one after the other has forgotten that a clear gambling strategy is always part of a successful gambling session. Keep your mind sharp, and instead of soaking up the mood with an ice cold cider, rather have a celebratory toast when you bring down the jackpot.