Topics of General Gambling History
Today we highlight the website at Colonial Williamsburg and the article written by Ed Crews. It looks into gambling of early Colonial times through Independence Day, 1776. So let’s go back approximately almost 250 years ago for a look into Gambling and Independence in 1776. Introduction by Dr. David Schwartz Dr. Schwartz has written seven…
Somedays, the craziest questions pop into our heads – well, at least my head. Of course, we all know some of the greatest gambling songs. And on St. Patrick’s Day, we fondly remember those Irish songs we sing with the help of Guinness. So I wondered – Are there any songs that involve both? Here…
Happy Presidents Day Politics and gambling, poker especially, have a lot in common. Before making a decision, you need to think carefully and choose: take a risk or bluff. This post includes Peculiar Tales of Presidents Playing Poker. For many American presidents, poker was their time of respite from the rigors of the Presidency. So…
Our casino playing cards haven’t always been Hearts, Spades, Diamonds, and Clubs. So, Where Do Playing Card Suits Come From? Let’s take a look. When Did We Start Using Playing Cards? As early as 900 A.D, the Chinese used painted leaves which are the roots of today’s playing cards. These leaves later evolved into tiles for…
Today we tip our hat to the Fathers of Casino Gambling on this Father’s Day! I look back at those who either invented a game or made it prominent in the industry’s casinos. So here are our Fathers of Casino Gambling. The Father of the Slot Machine – Charles Fey Charles Fey was the father…