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Gambling is one of the best forms of entertainment these days. With the wide variety of games and the development of casinos, people can have fun playing games for luck or masterful games. But how did they come to be? What is their history?
About the origins of gambling games ⇑ top
Although the exact date of birth of the first games is unknown, the history of their emergence can be traced to examples from antiquity. Gambling has always been popular around the world. Even the ancient people played them. They were not modern slot machines but banal stones with embossed symbols on them, but the bets were still then - no doubt that by throwing a winning combination, the ancient people could become the owner of a mammoth or the wife of the loser.
- Dice made of dog or sheep bones were found in the caves of ancient people. They are believed to be about 40,000 years old. Another pair of bones, proof that the game was also played in ancient times, was found in the ruins of Pompeii.
- Around 2030 B.C., the Chinese invented their own gambling game, which used tiles. One thousand one hundred years later, Greek soldiers also spent their time playing a game using dice. Another dice made of ivory, 1500 years old, was found in Egypt.
- The ancient Romans also enjoyed playing. Dice was a favorite pastime of Emperor Claudius. In addition, children in the Roman Empire were taught to throw dice.
- In the 14th century, King Henry VIII issued a decree banning gambling in England because his soldiers spent more time playing than practicing.
Native Americans adopted the games from the Europeans, beginning to roll dice made of plum pits colored white or black and bet their possessions on it. In the New World, dice were used not only for games but also for predicting the future.
- In the 18th century, the lottery was brought to America. Also, a game of chance. The state did not ban it, and soon lotteries began to offer many exciting prizes. In addition, they became a popular way to increase various funds.
- In addition to lotteries and dice, in the 19th-century, card games were introduced in Cincinnati in what was called "ten percent houses" or "wolf traps," these houses were good places for cheaters, and Cincinnati became known as the birthplace of card cheating.
- In the late 19th century, gambling was banned in America, leading to the growth of underground casinos. It did not last long, as horse racing grew in popularity in the thirties of the 20th century, and some states legalized gaming in general. The state of Nevada and the city of Atlantic City were the first places in which the law allowed various types of casinos.
- The 20th century saw the appearance of the first slot machine. It was pretty primitive, and it was not difficult to cheat, so it quickly became popular among players. In connection with this data, devices have rapidly evolved and, naturally, were outfitted with more and more new degrees of protection from cheaters. At the moment, each slot machine - the genuine computer, obeying inherent in the program, cracking that - is not an easy task even for a professional hacker.
Gambling in Our Time ⇑ top
The modern gambling industry is flourishing since there are no strict laws, and people can choose between various games in classical and virtual casinos. By the way, the latter today are at the peak of their popularity. And there are several reasons. Firstly, many countries have toughened their gambling laws, so to visit a casino, you usually have to fly to another city or another country. And secondly,
wild.tornado casino allow many people, if not to make millions, at least to quench their thirst for excitement from the comfort of their homes!
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