Gambling in the American Colonies

In the game “Assassin’s Creed III”, you play as a young Native-American warrior quietly helping George Washington complete his revolution and establish the United States of America, in the misguided hope that this will save his people. The “Assassin’s Creed” series has always prided itself on fully immersing the player in a virtual world that feels as accurate to the… More →

Gambling at the Colosseum

The Colosseum. We’ve seen it in countless pieces of media – stellar movies such as “Gladiator”, or videogames like “Shadow of Rome”. We’ve watched documentaries, some of us have even visited this historical site ourselves, but not too many suspect just how important it was in gambling history. It was completed in 80 AD after only 10 years of work… More →

Ancient Sandals – History of Casino and Gambling

I’d like to take you back to the year 100 AD. Civilization has been around for a few thousand years already, but that doesn’t mean that most people – especially Europeans outside of Rome – are civilized yet. Wars and plunders are commonplace, and whenever there is a dispute between two nations it’s rarely solved with diplomacy and negotiations. More… More →