Why are there no clocks in casinos?

Why are there no clocks in casinos?

The tricks casinos use to keep you betting longer

When you enter a casino, you enter a place where time doesn't seem to exist. If you think about it, when you visited a casino, you didn't see a clock on the wall or a window to tell you what time of day it was, right? The question is why there are no clocks and why they try to make us forget what time of day we are in while we are in such a place. In the following lines, we will answer this and share a few more tricks that are used in the gambling halls, with which people are encouraged to make even more bets.

The truth is that there are no clocks in casinos, because the goal is for players to stay as focused on their actions as possible, to stay longer at the table or in front of the machine they are playing on. The more time you spend in an arcade, the more money you can lose. Clocks would distract you and show you how much time you spend betting. There are no casino windows for the same reason, but that doesn't seem like such a big deal.

When you enter an arcade, no matter what the purpose, the idea is to stay away from reality. This is one of the psychological tricks used since time immemorial. If you see what time it is, you will immediately remember that you have a certain task to complete, or that it is time to go home because you have plans for the next day. People just react differently when they can see time passing in front of them, or somewhere visible. You'd think you could look at your phone or watch at any time, but that's not the case. Playing at a table, or simply being present in a casino, the face of a wall clock makes you look less and less at the one at hand and suddenly you forget how fast time flies. Especially if you initially win some small amount that you want to multiply. Not having a clock that you can even notice with just your peripheral vision makes time stand still and one stays more focused on one's action. This has been proven by a number of psychologists.

It's the same reason casinos don't have windows. If you enter the casino in the light and play, but there is a window through which you can see that it is getting dark, then no wonder you get up and leave. Now that it doesn't, you might spend dozens of hours playing without realizing how much money you've lost and especially how much time you've spent at the casino.

Some of the other tricks arcades use to get you to stay have to do with customer service. In most casinos, you are greeted by someone, usually a beautiful lady, who offers you a drink and is ready to seat you in your preferred seat, such as the blackjack table. This way you feel like you are at a resort and relax as much as possible. And the drinks in most cases have an alcoholic content, which can lead to much more courage in betting.

The design of most casinos is similar to a maze, in which you can lose track of space and not just time. Also, the sounds and flashing lights have a psychic effect on the perceptions around you. Simply put, it can hypnotize you. Of course, this happens slightly and unconsciously, but if you haven't tried it, do it and you'll understand what it's all about.

Most of the machines you play keep telling you that you are winning. This can make you stay for a long time, but the truth is that even if you don't win, you will still hear that sound in the moments when you just don't lose. For example, if you bet a dollar and win the same amount, the machine will tell you that you are in profit, never mind that you did not take 1 cent.

Another reason to spend more time in a gaming room is the feeling that everything you need is at your fingertips. More and more casinos offer food and drinks, some of which you even pay for. We are not talking about needs of a more serious need such as a toilet, of course. In the bigger casinos there are also a number of shops where you can buy something you forgot, and there are also ATMs where you can withdraw money when they run out so you can continue betting.

It is true that the casino can seriously disconnect you from reality and control you with tricks that you do not even suspect. It can even affect your mental state and disconnect you from reality for quite some time. The goal is simply to play, because the longer you do, the more the owners of the arcade will earn.