Category: gambling history

Mafia impact on Las Vegas in early years
Categories: gambling history, offline casinos 20 May 2020 935
Reading time: 19 min, 3608 words

Mafia impact on Las Vegas in early years

Las Vegas, the glittering oasis in the middle of the Nevada desert, is famous worldwide for its flashy casinos, luxurious resorts, and vibrant nightlife. However, the history of Las Vegas is also intertwined with the shadowy world of organized crime, particularly the Italian-American Mafia. In the early years of Las...

Legendary gamblers: Nikos "Nick the Greek"  Dandolas
Categories: cheating, gambling history, live poker 28 May 2020 724
Reading time: 10 min, 1830 words

Legendary gamblers: Nikos "Nick the Greek" Dandolas

"Nick the Greek" is a very famous nickname that has become quite common, but Nikos Dandolas, a famous Greek gambler and known high-roller, was the very first "Nick the Greek". Nick's story, like most true high-rollers, was filled with massive wins, untold wealth, and then basically poverty. That just makes...

Archie Karas: $40 million streak
Categories: cheating, gambling history, live poker 2 Jun 2020 700
Reading time: 8 min, 1433 words

Archie Karas: $40 million streak

There is one guy actually being thought of as having the greatest gaming run in history. He turned $50 to $40000000 during his run which lasted three years. He is the legendary Archie Karas of course. Archie Karas was born 1951 in Antipata, Kefalonia, Greece. Karas had lived an early life...

Tropicana casino history
Categories: gambling history, offline casinos 24 Aug 2020 841
Reading time: 6 min, 1186 words

Tropicana casino history

Las Vegas was halfway through a recession. It was April 1957, and two years earlier the town had still come to terms with the opening of five major resorts. The Dunes, the Riviera, New Frontier, Royal Nevada and Moulin Rouge had all fought through changes of ownership, some falling into...

How mob associate become a pioneer in sports betting: Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal
Categories: gambling history, offline casinos 2 Oct 2020 1113
Reading time: 8 min, 1542 words

How mob associate become a pioneer in sports betting: Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal

Frank Lawrence "Lefty" Rosenthal was a sports handicapper, Chicago Outfit partner, and a former Las Vegas casino executive (June 12, 1929-October 13, 2008). He had received the mocking nickname "Lefty" because at a hearing on gambling and organized crime, he had cited the Fifth Amendment thirty-seven times, even invoking his...

Legendary gamblers: Arnold Rothstein
Categories: cheating, crime, gambling history 22 Jan 2021 445
Reading time: 7 min, 1338 words

Legendary gamblers: Arnold Rothstein

Arnold Rothstein was an infamous gambler known for his exceptional skills and cunning tactics. He was an American businessman and gambler who became prominent during the early 20th century. Rothstein was considered a mastermind in the gambling world and was often referred to as "The Brain." He had a fascinating...

Archie Karas interview
Categories: gambling history, interviews, live poker, video 24 Apr 2021 397

Archie Karas interview

Archie Karas, a gambler who started with $50 in 1995 and made it into $40 million in three years, only to lose it all in three weeks. Man with one of the most outstanding streaks in gambling history tells his life story. See more: Archie Karas: $40 million streak

Legendary gamblers: Stan Tomchin
Categories: blackjack, gambling history, offline casinos, sports betting 14 Feb 2022 1068
Reading time: 7 min, 1271 words

Legendary gamblers: Stan Tomchin

Stan Tomchin claims to be "the most powerful gambler in the world," and he may have been. Stan was a chess master, a bridge master, and possibly the best backgammon player in the world. He then progressed to blackjack, horse racing, and, finally, sports betting. Stan, who grew up on Long...

Legendary gamblers: Alan Woods
Categories: blackjack, gambling history, other games, sports betting 10 Jul 2022 470
Reading time: 7 min, 1326 words

Legendary gamblers: Alan Woods

Alan Woods, a huge winner with a massive bankroll, bets millions the way the rest of us gamble dollars. In 1987, he made his first million dollars by shorting the Hong Kong stock exchange. He lost it the next year by shorting the Japanese market. In 1994, he won $8...

Who created gambling?
Categories: gambling history 30 Jul 2022 416
Reading time: 7 min, 1336 words

Who created gambling?

Gambling has been around for thousands of years and games of chance are just one of the evolutionary tendencies that we can't shake off. In the 21st century, people are just as divided about gambling as they were in the past. Gambling was against the law in Egypt and gamblers were...

Tommy Hyland - the legendary blackjack player
Categories: blackjack, gambling history 18 Mar 2023 53
Reading time: 5 min, 1006 words

Tommy Hyland - the legendary blackjack player

Blackjack is one of the most popular casino games in the world, and Tommy Hyland is a legendary player who has made a name for himself in the game. He has been playing blackjack for over 40 years and has made a fortune out of it. In this article, we...