Gambling thrives due to two base human emotions:
Greed
Fear
Escape the grip of these two and you can have fun when gambling. It's not easy of course, especially when in the midst of winning.
I walk in with a couple hundred bucks once in a blue moon, I always expect to lose it and my main goal is to have a good time, be entertained. If I win, I win.
Still better than getting tits and muff on my nose at the strip club imo. Maybe I'm just jaded by porn but I'd rather walk out of the casino with a few k than a hardon.
