4 Super-Interesting Facts about Gambling and Casinos

Casinos have been a part of popular culture for centuries, and they are even more easily accessible today than ever before. Whether it is a brick-and-mortar casino or an online one, most of us are in love with the experience as it helps ease our minds and maybe even fill our pockets with some cold hard cash.

This brings us to whether our passion is only limited to playing in a casino or also knowing a few fun facts about them. Let’s read further to know whether we know a fact or two about casinos and gambling in general.

Exciting Facts about Casinos

1.     Gambling Saved The FedEx

Here is one of those inspiring stories of how gambling helped save a business and its owners. Did you know that the founder of FedEx earned $27,000 by gambling in Las Vegas? He won it in a game of blackjack and this amount saved his floundering company from dissolving.

FedEx only had $5,000 in its coffers when founder Frederick Smith decided to put it all on the line for the roll of a dice hoping it would save his sinking ship. It was in 1973 and was a period for the company when desperate times called for desperate measures. The win allowed the company some cushion to last in the industry long enough and raise $11 million. The Fed Ex eventually earned its first profits in 1976.

2.     A Casino Within A Prison

Have you ever heard of a casino within a state prison? Yes, the Nevada State Prison used to have one of those for the inmates. Gambling is one of the largest industries in Nevada, and so the state decided to put a full-fledged casino even in the prison.

The casino existed for 35 years and inmates were allowed to play craps, poker, blackjack, and even bet on sports within the Bullpen. The Bullpen was a stone building that stood on the prison’s grounds from 1932 to 1967. The arrival of a new warden from California led to the shutting down of the casino as he thought it was a degradation” to the inmates.

3.     A Casino Exists In The Back Of A Cab

Indeed, the world’s smallest casino exists in the back of a London cab and it doesn’t even have an address. The mobile Grosvenor Casino is complete with a gaming table, dealer, bar, and a TV for sports. Even though it may not have a masuk slot machine in it, it is pretty mind-boggling, to say the least.

The promotional stunt is only for a good cause. The cab/casino takes passengers anywhere within the city only if they donate to a charitable cause.

4.     Numbers On A Roulette Wheel Sum Up The Devil’s Grin

Gambling has carried a notorious image for decades and it is not without a reason. The number of the beast is 666 making an appearance at every casino through the roulette wheel. If one adds up all the numbers on a roulette wheel, it comes to 666. The number along with gambling’s tendency to ruin lives has earned the roulette wheel the nickname “The devil’s wheel.”

Whether you like playing blackjack, or the online masuk slot machine, a little bit of trivia is always appreciated, right?