Speaking of changing trends, those good old fashioned "maid cafes" are getting a serious new competitor nowdays. Rising from the same otaku mecha mecca called Akihabara, is a new "maid casino" that allows you to play blackjack, roulette, and hopefully even strip poker (otherwise it fails), with dealers dressed like maids - and acting accordingly.

Via Canned Dogs, we found our way to the maid casino's website - Akiba Guild - and to a couple of YouTube clips - here and here - showing how maid-style blackjack is played. It sure looks more exciting than the way I used to play it.

The only thing missing are ecchi playing cards.