Little Known Casino Gaming Facts
Whether you’re a serious or casual bettor, it’s always fun to learn entertaining facts about casino gaming. Keeping this in mind, here is a look at some very interesting facts about betting and casino games that you may not know.Interior Decorating
Most people know that casinos feature lavish settings and spectacular décor in order to impress players. But what’s up with casino floors!? Nearly every casino has ugly carpet with multi-colored designs and shapes that nobody would dare put in their house. It’s as if casinos run out of money when designing their establishment, and go with the cheapest, tackiest carpet to save money. But in reality, casinos are just trying to keep people looking at the ground level because that’s where the games are. Going further, most casino ceilings offer simple designs because they don’t want players looking away from where the games are.
No Fly Zone
Over the years, Monaco has developed a reputation for elegance and great casino gaming due to their Monte Carlo section. In fact, this small country still draws some of the wealthiest and most notable casino players in the world. Unfortunately, travel options are limited for reaching Monaco because there are no airports within this constitutional monarchy. With airplanes out of the equation, this leaves trains, cars and helicopters as the only viable routes to this exclusive gambling capitol. A couple more interesting facts about Monaco are that the country’s residents aren’t taxed, and they cannot visit the casino.
Richard Nixon – President of Poker
Richard Nixon, who was the 37th President of the United States, owes part of his political career to poker. While a naval officer during World War II, Nixon was quite the rounder after winning over $6,000 off of fellow navy members. This may not sound like an enormous amount, but when adjusted for inflation, it would be worth around $75,000 today. Not long after, Nixon used this money to finance his successful bid for a 1946 US Congressional seat.
Aristotle – Scholarly Guide to Craps Cheating
Most people know Aristotle as the famous Greek scholar who helped shape modern physics, philosophy and logic with his profound studies in fourth century BC. However, very few people realize that one of these studies included a detailed guide on how to cheat at dice games. Of course he was merely trying to explain how probabilities in dice can be manipulated, but even still, Aristotle’s work shows that he could have been a decent craps player.
The Bare Bones of Dice Games
Staying on the subject of dice, another interesting fact is that the first dice were made out of animal bones. Early civilizations used to make bets on the outcome of which side the animal bone would land on, which is a rudimentary version of today’s craps game. Eventually, Greeks and Romans advanced dice by putting markings on them and using different materials, thus laying the foundation for modern casino dice games.
Casino Gaming’s Best Accident
Since being introduced in casinos in the eighteenth century, roulette has remained one of the world’s most popular games. Interestingly enough, this enjoyable casino game may not have ever come about had its original inventor, Blaise Pascal, not failed at something else. The seventeenth century French mathematician was actually trying to create a perpetual motion machine like so many inventors before him, and the end result was a primitive roulette wheel.
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