Casinos are a popular form for entertainment and have a solid history. From the early origins in Rome and China to their modern-day forms in Las Vegas, they sure have come a long, long way and is a destination for potential profit and thorough entertainment. (More Sports News)
💮The earliest known gambling houses were a place where people would gather and bet on several games of chance.
🌳In Rome, these places were seen as a way of entertainment and a possible route to generate revenue for the government. It was also a place where people would come together and socialise.
Ancient Casinos
🐎The early evidence can be traced back to 2,300 BC in Ancient China where archeologists have found tiles which were used as a rudimentary game of chance. The “Books of Songs”, a collection of ancient Chinese poems, suggested that these were seen as lotteries.
🍒The modern-day form of casinos, that use cards as a form of play, also dates back to the 1400s, where it was called game of Baccarat.
Casinos' evolution
💖Travelling back in time, one can understand that the history of roulette casinos goes back in the 1600s in Italy. Casino de Venezia is the oldest and the first-ever casino that is located in Venice.
🦂Online casinos came a little later, and the first was spotted at the Theatre Saint Moses, and would be used only during the play intervals.
♕The popularity of these casinos have only grown in Venice, and these were called Ca Vendramin Calergi back in the 1600s.
ಌRoulette’s birth was first seen in old Paris, in one of those gaming houses in the city. The players were known to be knowledgeable with the wheel’s concept.
🅺As it grew and evolved, different forms such as poker and one-arm bandits showed up. According to several reports, the origin of poker was in Persia, while some say it was inspired by Poque, a French game.
ဣWith the United States always having an eye on gambling, it started to take proper shape and found its direction when European settlers started to show up.
Technological Aspects
ꦬModern-day gambling sees a slot machine in operation where tokens are dropped and buttons are pushed to activate the reels. However, most of the modern-day casinos include online gambling, and have opened directions in sport, gaming, and various other markets.
💧It offers many games that offline gambling does not offer, but on the other side of the coin, there are darker shades to online gambling.
🍒With the introduction of virtual realities and advances in artificial intelligence, casinos are expected to become interactive and immersive.
