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Las Vegas abounds with teacher-student scenarios, many with spanking involved.

However, if your kind of playtime involves betting, at least learn the games before throwing yourself at the tables. Off-Strip or on, numerous Las Vegas hotel casinos offer free blackjack, craps, roulette, and poker lessons, among others. Pole dancing and strip poker lessons, too, but we’ve reserved those for another time.

Las Vegas casinos with gambling & poker lessons

Barbary Coast lessons: craps. Master the betting strategies and then show off at the four craps tables of the quaint, 30,000 sqft casino. With the money you’ve won, feast like royalty at the swanky Drai’s restaurant, by celebrity restaurateur Victor Drai.

Circus Circus lessons: poker, blackjack, craps, roulette. Expect no child’s play at some 75 gaming tables in three separate casinos, at a cumulative 107,500 sqft. Hone bluffing at 9 smoke-free poker tables, mostly low-limit, with a free mini-buffet nightly.

Excalibur lessons: poker, blackjack, craps, roulette. The well-attended card room has 20 smoke-free poker tables. Offering daily lessons, it sports a friendly vibe suited to poker beginners. The 100,000 sqft casino has 83 gaming tables where to check your talents.

Gold Coast lessons: craps. Most frequented for its bingo room, the 120,000 sqft casino has gaming tables perfect for testing the waters. Spend winnings at the…