The heyday of gambling in the west lasted from 1850-1910. Introduction The frontier gambler is one of the most recognizable stock characters of the 19th century American frontier. Historically, gamblers were of both sexes, came from a variety of professions and class and geographical backgrounds, were of many different nationalities, and were part of a[…]
You may never have sat down and wondered about the history of casinos but it is actually quite exciting and possibly dates back further than you might realise. Gambling has been around for a long time, right back to gladiatorial times when spectators would bet on who the winner would be. So, the casino industry[…]
The first time that online gambling was made available to the public was when Liechtenstein’s International Lottery tickets went on sale on the web in 1994. As internet usage and online gambling began to increase, it soon became obvious that gambling on the web would have to become regulated in a similar way to land-based[…]
A look at gambling and gaming since the colonial period. Colonial Gambling Games of chance came to the British-American colonies with the first settlers.[1] Attitudes toward gambling varied greatly from community to community, but there were no large-scale restrictions on the practice at the time. By the 1680s, an emerging upper class in Virginia cemented[…]
We all know how popular gambling is around the whole world. It is one of the most widely spread hobbies around. Found pretty much in every single country in the world, either in massive luxurious, world-renowned casinos in the biggest cities in the world or as a simple pastime activity in the comfort of one’s[…]
Gambling and playing casino games have been a favourite pastime for many people across the globe since time immemorial. From Italy to Egypt, gamers explored an array of games that attracted many fans. In 1638, Venice, Italy saw the introduction of its first brick and mortar or land-based casino, Ridotto. The casino opened doors for[…]
What do Pete Rose, Rob Manfred, Barry Bonds, and Ted Williams have in common? Why, Shoeless Joe Jackson, of course. By Granville Wyche Burgess Major League Baseball has had its share of controversies and scandals, but perhaps none has had a more lasting impact than the Black Sox Scandal of 1919. At the center of[…]
Up until the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, gambling and baseball had a marriage of convenience. Introduction Imagine if, after watching the thrilling victory of the Chicago Cubs in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series over the Cleveland Indians – a game in which the Cubs won their first championship in over a century –[…]