We've all heard that old saw about how they don't have clocks in casinos to put in you in a sort of hypnotic state of gambling-enabled timelessness, how the dim lights make you feel anonymous and more likely to be naughty and irresponsible, how they pump fresh air in to enliven your fun receptors, etc. How, basically, casinos are highly engineered traps for your worst impulses.
But, then look, over in Scotland, they make casinos seem more open and cheerful and friendly, and NOW THEY'RE COMPLAINING ABOUT THAT! From the Scotsman:
She said: "Before the legislation they had to be pretty grim places. The description is that they should be a bit like an undertaker's office. "But if you've got open windows, a bit of light and refreshments, they're certainly less intimidating. The industry has been trying quite hard to attract new groups of people. "The more you normalise something the more people will be drawn into it. So the numbers will go up right across the board."
I'd say something like "The casinos just can't win!" But that would sound too cheekily ironic.
