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Interesting range of comments with respect to Difford's vs "original" version which if I interpret comments correctly, differ over primarily how much Maraschino / sweetness one prefers in this drink. I always start with the Difford's recipe and did so in this instance notwithstanding usually avoiding cocktails with orange juice. To my surprise, presumably because of the lemon, I found this to be a lovely and well balanced cocktail. Not too sweet, and for me more importantly, not too orange forward. I will compare to the "original" recipe at some point.

Tastes like money

The Didier/Ensslin recipe is more to my liking and reminds me much of my ideal Martini profile (orange bitters, lemon), just with a bit of added sweetness from the maraschino (and flavor) and the Old Tom (Hayman's). The orange juice and larger measure of maraschino in the main recipe here just seems to dilute the gin botanicals and intensify the maraschino beyond what I prefer. To each their own.

I've managed to find an earlier instance of the casino cocktail; on page 5 of "The Reminder" by Jacob A. Didier (3rd Edition) from 1909. It seems Ensslin copied Didier (the wording is almost the exact same).

3/4oz maraschino sounded like it would taste of nothing but maraschino so I went for 1/2oz and an additional dash of grapefruit bitters. Very nice, very soft, and even at 1/2oz the maraschino is starting to overwhelm. 8.5/10, HOF Challenge 7/291

Wonderful tangy cleansing drink

A step up from an Aviation. Nice w/o the simple syrup.

This is definitely a keeper. Used Tobermory gin, delicious - nicely tart lemon.

A nice, dry, citrus sour drink. Luxardo sneaks in at the end.

Something of the lemon sherbets about this one. Lovely.

Didn't have Old Tom, but use The Botanist Islay Gin. It was wonderful. Nice balance to the cocktail. Did follow the advice, and sip and swill in my mouth. It gives it a spice, pepper flavour just drinking doesn't release. Very good cocktail.

The casino, close your eyes take a sip swill it around your mouth, mmmmm it’s heavy

Built with Bombay blue sapphire otherwise as prescribed. It was a bit tart but tasty. I might cut back on the lemon a bit say 1/4 to 1/3 oz and replace with a bit more gin. Overall quite tasty and would recommend it to a friend.
My go to Gin is Pinnacle Gin for mixed cocktails and it has a slightly more tempered taste so that might work as well.

So good!

Good straight but have also added tonic water and produced one of the best G&T’s ever!