Odds may be you've hit the slots or tried your hand at a game of blackjack, but if you are under 21 your luck is about to run out.

In November, voters passed Proposition 202, a gaming pact that allows Indian reservations to expand gambling in Arizona. The law requires that the legal gambling age be raised from 18 to 21, effective June 1, 2003.

For roommates Victor Morange, a systems engineering junior, and Chris Irwin, a political science junior, the casino has served as a release from the weekly rigors of academia.

Morange, who won $600 Wednesday night at a local casino, said he is glad he won't be locked out when casinos close their doors to minors. Morange, 21, said he averages about $1,000 a month in winnings.

"I study engineering, so I like to try and figure out how to beat them," Morange said.

However, his roommate Irwin, who will not be old enough to gamble under the new law, said his pocketbook will welcome the new restrictions.

"I have lost nearly $800 in the last month," Irwin said.

Morange and Irwin venture to the casinos about once a week, a tradition they said carried over from their high school days in their hometown of San Diego, where they played blackjack. In San Diego, the legal gambling age is still 18.

"We have been going since we were in high school, so its kind of a nostalgic thing," Irwin said.

Arizona stands to benefit from the new law, which will return up to 8 percent of statewide gambling revenues to the state.

Casino officials at Casino del Sol said the number of young gamblers is small in comparison to the number of senior citizens swarming their 20 new blackjack tables.

"We don't get a lot of college students," said Felicia Perez, marketing representative at Casino del Sol.

Perez said she thinks the money the casino will gain when it expands will outweigh the loss of the college demographic.

"I don't think it will really hurt us," Perez said.

Sharjeel Durrani, a business administration junior, said he won't miss adding his money to the $2.3 billion gambling industry.

"Personally, I won't miss it," he said. "I will just stay at home and play blackjack with my friends."

For those under 21 who fear the day they can no longer stroll across the brightly colored carpet with the cha-ching of slot machines ringing in their ears, hope remains.

Online gambling Web sites are still legal in most states and only require players to be 18 to "break the bank."

Sites like www.betonsports.com allow people to bet on a plethora of sporting events and even take a shot at predicting how long J Lo. And Ben Affleck will stay together.

Gambling of any kind is prohibited on the UA campus, as outlined in the UA Student Code of Conduct.