30Sep
Some Interesting Facts About Gambling
Category: General
If you are interested in gambling, you are likely to find these facts about gambling interesting. Here they are:
- Did you know that one of the most popular gambling games in the US, Craps, has actually originated from a European game, then known as ‘Hazard’. This game was highly popular in Europe in the 17th and the 18th century.
- You must know that there are only four possible Royal Flushes in a deck of cards. However, did you know that the odds of getting one of the Royal Flushes are 649,740 to 1?
- Did you know that the popular game ‘Bingo’ goes by the name of ‘Housie’ in Australia and New Zealand? As a matter of fact, Bingo is not even the game’s designated name in the US. The game was originally called ‘Beano’, but players tended to mispronounce the name and in the process the name ‘Bingo’ caught on.
- Did you also know that the game of Bingo originated in 1530 in Renaissance Italy?
- The game of Baccarat is named after the worst possible hand you can get in the game- a zero. However, Baccarat is known as a high roller game. Also, the game goes by the name of Punto Banco in many parts of South America and Europe, where too, it is considered a high rollers game.
- Did you know that a gambling game by the name of Keno was used to raise money for the building of the Great China Wall? Keno is known to have been popular in ancient China, especially during the Han Dynasty between 205 and 187 B.C. The game came to the shores of the United States during the 19th century.
- Did you know that there are two different types of dice? One is the drug store variety that is machine-made and mass produced. The type used in casinos is usually hand made.
Tags: Gambling, Gambling Facts
June 6th, 2011 at 11:38 am
Great stuff glad i came across your site. got it saved for future reference.