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Here's what the casino isn't going to say in court, though it's the real reason. She was terminated because she'd gotten old. They might have been willing to transfer her to other duties but she probably wouldn't have accepted, because cocktail waitresses on the casino floor make more than anyone else in the casino. They can easily pull in $50 per hour in tips. But the cocktail waitresses are invariably reasonably young, attractive, and (sigh) possessors of average size or larger breasts, which are emphasized by the uniforms they wear. (Especially at the Rio and Mandalay Bay.) Cleavage rules. There's a good reason why, and it has to do with the fact that the majority of medium and high stakes gamblers are men. Casinos work very hard to create a fantasy environment in their casino. For instance, they want you to bet with chips instead of with cash, because chips don't feel as much like money. You're surrounded with fancy decor, and marvelous carpets, and sitting on a comfortable chair (if you're playing cards), and you're served free drinks where you sit, and all of this is a level of luxury that most of us otherwise only see in the movies. All of this makes things seem a bit unreal, like you're acting in a movie instead of actually living your life. All of us have seen James Bond in casinos and we know our part: to bet a lot of money. AND you are served by beautiful women wearing revealing clothing showing ample cleavage -- but only on the casino floor. Go almost anywhere else in the resort and the woman may be good looking, but what they wear won't be as revealing and they won't be built like that. I suspect that this doesn't affect women gamblers much one way or the other, but it has the effect on a man of making him extravagant, of pushing the hormones up a notch and making him aggressive, which means he'll make larger bets and take bigger chances. It is instinctive in a man to show off a little in the presence of a beautiful woman and most men don't even realize that they're doing it. If you were to try a controlled study, I suspect you'd find that the same casino on different days where the only change was that the drinks were served by beautiful women in skimpy costumes or by men in suits, that there would be fewer gamblers and lower bets with the men. Certainly the casinos know this. While they'll hire nearly anyone (there's been a labor shortage in Las Vegas for a long time) they also filter them for jobs. You don't see fat women or 50-year-old women serving drinks on the casino floor; rather, they get to work in the restaurants, or behind the front desk, or as dealers, or somewhere (anywhere!) else. This is not accidental. It's also not something they can admit in court, which is why this case is going to be a big lie by both sides. (I think she knows the truth, too. It's hard to see how she could not know.) (discuss) |
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