The exact origin of gambling still remain unknown. The Chinese recorded the first official account of this in 2300 B.C., but it is believed that activity of gambling in any kind, has been seen in almost every society of human history. From the Ancient Greeks, to Caesar’s Rome, Napoleon’s France to the American Civil War [...]
It’s always a humbling experience when we stop for a while and look around us. Half of the things we take for granted today were just the stuff of dreams and ambitions just a few decades ago. Take online casinos, for example. How many people wake up, open their computers, log into an online casino, [...]
Early casinos were originally known as saloons. The development of saloons was influenced by four cities; New Orleans, being the first step to Texas, the home of gamblers; St. Louis, the home of fur traders; Chicago, with its large brewing trade; and San Francisco, the entrance to the goldmines. It was in a saloon that [...]
Lucky number “for Sagebrush State”.
In December of 1829 a Mexican merchant, Antonio Armijo, led his caravan to Las Vegas. Though it was winter – it had no effect on the climate of the local deserts: hot sun and burnt earth, scrub and monotonous landscape could drive anyone mad. It is no wonder that the guide [...]
