A casino is generally considered to be a licensed establishment that permits gambling by persons of legal age. While this definition is hardly capable of describing even a fraction of the nuances that arise in the operation of gambling houses, the general concept is clear. However, how did the first casino get started? How did the gambling boom, which these days generates billions of dollars in profits for club owners, begin?
“Going to the casino” in Italy in the 16th and 17th centuries meant going to visit friends or relatives to drink alcohol or tea and play cards. In a short period of time, the aristocracy adopted the customs of the common people and began to play card games on vacation or hunting in summer houses.
The appearance of the world’s first casinos in Greece followed. At that time it was a small building with gaming tables where people could play and relax in special rooms.
Things changed dramatically in the gambling world with the advent of roulette. The first large elite gambling houses were created for a limited circle of people, because the aristocracy did not want to share their wealth with ordinary people. But the club owners quickly realized that without the participation of ordinary people can not make a lot of money. Americans were the first to realize this, installing slot machines in all bars in the country.
A little later, the government also caught on and took over the gambling business. Laws that were questionable began to take effect, prohibiting the first casinos from opening. Later, gambling houses began to be moved to special territories when it became obvious that it was impossible to fully control the gambling business. This is how the famous gambling Las Vegas came into existence.
