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Gambling in the Wild, Wild West
- Published: Tuesday, 21 May 2013
The Old West was famous for several things; gun-slinging outlaws, damsels in distress and gambling. But what is gambling in those days? It was so much more than just placing a bet and winning or losing - it was an integral part of the culture. It was a meeting place - a social event. Everyone from cowboys to lawmen would play games in the gambling halls (old school casinos), regardless of class or gender. Poker is one of those games you expect to see in an old west film, and women would play it just as much as men. The Frontier Gambler is one of the most recognizable characters from Old West history (apart from outlaws, of course), so let's see how gambling in the Wild, Wild West became so popular.
Entertainment or profession?
Back then, there was very little to do in your little town, and that is one of the reasons gambling became so popular. That and drinking, or committing crimes. Whenever a new town, or settlement, was constructed, one of the first-ever buildings would be a gambling hall, just to keep the citizens occupied. It wasn't just a form of entertainment though, many would see gambling as a respected profession (as long as they were making money from it). Family members would be very proud of their son, or daughter if they grew up to be a professional gambler. If only my partner would see my gambling as a respected profession...
Gold rushes and cattle ranches
There were several different historical events, which helped boost the gambling industry in the Old West. Cattle towns, such as in Texas and Kansas, were some of the most connected (moneyed) in Western America. Many of these towns had excellent railway systems, and affluent people who worked in the cattle industry. These people certainly had money to spare, and to relieve the boredom of working with cows, would spend a lot of this money in the gambling halls. Then, there was the California Gold Rush of 1849, which pulled in plenty of migrant gamblers. San Francisco soon became a huge gambling hotspot, as the gold miners would stop off to wager their fortunes.
Card games were the most popular, with blackjack taking the lead. Slots machines - the most popular game these days at casinos - only began to appear much later.
Why historically do gambling and gangsters go hand in hand?
- Published: Monday, 20 May 2013
Have you ever noticed that nearly every single gangster film, book, or documentary, has some kind of gambling in it? Or that nearly every single gambling story has some kind of gangster in it? Why is it that gambling and gangsters seem to go together so nicely? What is gambling that attracts these gangster types so? It's actually a pretty interesting history, and one I thought I would share with you.
The original mobsters
Gangs, gangsters, mafias and mobsters, they've all been round for quite some time. There are stories of the Sicilian Mafia in the mid 1880's, the Chinese Triads in the 1780's and the Gangs of New York in the early 19th century. No one really knows who the original gangsters were (would you really want to annoy someone by making a guess?), but there was one common denominator between them all; they were scary! Organized crime was pretty serious through the 19th and 20th century, with people like Al Capone, Frank Costello and the Kray Twins all being well-known names. The types of organized crime they liked? Bootlegging, prostitution and, of course, illegal gambling.
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- Published: Thursday, 02 May 2013
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Slot Machine Myths Debunked
- Published: Tuesday, 19 March 2013
There are numerous tricks and tip guides for slot machines that have changed little over the years. Each promises eager punters the secrets of the holy grail of slot machines - how to pull that jackpot combination.
Slot machine strategies are shrouded in myth and legend, almost like the stories of King Arthur and even modern technology hasn't halted these tall tales. Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the truth is it's all a gamble, which is kind of the point, right?
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