Casino culture

Once more I'll tell about Macau and this time more about the Casino Culture to find there.
Not that I know so very much about it, so this is only going to be from my own observations.
I've in fact only been in one or two of the many you'll find in Macau, one of them is the Grand Lisboa. For the first I like the architecture and dislike it at the same time, as it is one of the most hilarious building's I've ever seen, and with it's golden curved body it kind of dominate the "skyline over the old town. I know I've shown photos of this building loads of times, but here just once again to keep it in mind.
When I think of Casinos elsewhere I often think of huge security checks and a formal and smart dress code.
Here it is none of that kind. Well there is a security check and you can't bring weapons, at least there is a sign telling you, as well as you can't take any photos in there, which I think is a shame because I wanted to show this amazing establishment from the inside, in stead I have to try to paint it out for you with words.
The entrance is free and coming through the security is quite easy as no one stops you or want to see your bag. Inside you get overwhelmed by the size of the rooms, the number of gambling tables and gamblers who is spread out at each table. And then this is only the beginning. Big escalators takes the visitors up to the next level and a much bigger hall with much more tables and guests and a huge bar in front of a big stage. From 4 PM to 11.30 PM there is some different dance shows here to entertain the guest and get them to relax and think of other things than the money they might have lost. In the ceiling there is a big egg shaped hole, which offers a view to the next level and at the back other escalators lifts you up to another hall at the same size and same or more numbers of tables. The size of these halls are just incredible, so are the number of guests and of the amount of money I've seen being thrown down at the tables to be changed to gambling chips.
The atmosphere is friendly and you meet people of every sort in there, shorts, flip flops, smoking or track suit, doesn't matter, everybody gets the same treatment. Water, Coffee and some warm snacks are given out for free, and because we're in China; smoking is allowed everywhere, which can be a bit annoying, otherwise it can be an entertaining place to be, and normally we go there and use it as a bar and then just observe. Drinks is at the same prize as else where, if you manage to find a bar in Macau city I mean.