Mingo< I would like to suggest that you actully walk into most any casino around here. You would be hard pressed to find anything like you described. Fights? I can't think of anywhere that there is more security.

Mostly when I go in to a casino I am heading strait for the cardroom. There you will find a very diverse crowd, from young to old. Some may occaisonaly drink, but for the most part when you are playing for $100 - 1000 you want to stay focused.

I think the truth is somewhere close to right in the middle between the sparkly happy crew and the wife beaters you describe.