Almost any gambler has heard many myths about casinos that are hard to believe. We suggest you read several real stories about gambling establishments, gamers and games that will be interesting to everyone.
Atomic show in Las Vegas
In the early 1950s, when only the most avid casino lovers knew about Las Vegas, an advertising ploy was devised. Gambling residents and visiting players could enjoy a very dangerous spectacle: nuclear bomb explosions. At that time, the first tests of deadly weapons were being conducted in Nevada, and the testing ground was located just a hundred kilometers from the city. The dangers of radioactivity were not yet known, so residents and tourists of Las Vegas enjoyed watching the huge “mushrooms” of nuclear explosions. Over 1,000 tests were carried out there in 12 years. By the way, the “nuclear spectacle” was one of the factors that made Las Vegas very popular. The city even hosted Miss Atomic Energy contests, in which the participants wore dresses in the shape of “nuclear mushrooms.”
The lucky ones who don't pay taxes
In modern society, taxes are an integral part of the life of any citizen of a more or less developed state. There is only one civilized country in the world whose residents are exempt from regular replenishment of the state budget. In Monaco, taxes have not been collected from local residents for almost 200 years. When in the middle of the 19th century the country was on the verge of bankruptcy, Princess Caroline decided to improve the state's affairs and opened a gambling establishment for visitors from other countries. The casino very quickly began to bring in colossal income, which became the reason for the abolition of taxes for citizens of Monaco.
Residents of the state still do not pay taxes. At the same time, there is a condition in the country - locals should not even cross the threshold of gambling establishments. Naturally, this does not apply to those who work in them. By the way, today gambling citizens of Monaco have a legal chance to play without leaving the country. Online casinos are not subject to the decree of two hundred years ago.
The smallest casino in the world
In 2016, a very unusual casino appeared in the UK, which is located in the cabin of a traditional London taxi – a cab. The project was opened by the largest corporation Grosvenor Casinos. The "casino taxi" is called via Twitter. Inside, the passenger-gambler is met with a bar, a dealer, a TV with sports broadcasts and gambling. Payment for the trip is made only if the passenger does not entertain himself with gambling.
The Popularity of Fruit Slots
Few people know the exact reason "fruit theme" is the most common, and previously the most popular, among slot machines. The fact is that the so-called "one-armed bandits" appeared in the late 19th century in the United States. At that time, gambling was prohibited in the country, so the machines gave out chewing gum as a win. Depending on the symbols that appeared on the reels, the lucky winner received chewing gum with the taste of strawberry, cherry, banana, etc. A little later, the machines began to give out tokens that could be exchanged for cigarettes and various drinks.
Casino for prisoners
You won't believe it, but in prison Carson City (city in Nevada) for 35 years there was a real casino for prisoners. In 1932 it was opened in order to prevent riots, homosexual claims of some of the "inmates" to other prisoners, etc. In the casino they played blackjack, craps (one of the most popular games in the USA), poker, etc. Here, you could even bet on sports. The game was played with the prison's own currency. The casino was closed only in 1967.
Gambling and the largest corporation in the USA
One of the largest companies in the world today, which deals with postal and courier deliveries, “survived” at the very beginning of its existence only thanks to gambling. Corporation FedEx was founded in 1971, but after two years it was on the verge of bankruptcy. F. Smith (the founder of the company) took the last 5,000 dollars from the company's cash register and went to Las Vegas. During a week in the city, he won about 30,000 dollars, which saved him from bankruptcy. Literally three years later, FedEx reported a profit that exceeded 3.5 million dollars. In 2014, the annual turnover of the corporation exceeded one billion dollars per year.
