Many countries have their own version of playing cards but the world adopted the French design. France has also made quite a few contributions to the development of gambling, including many popular casino games such as Roulette and the standard 52 playing card deck suits. Gambling has a long and intriguing history in France as well, dating back to the 15th century. As the word evolved, it became its own noun to mean a public room or building for gambling and other entertainment. Before Casinos became known as Casinos, card games were played in little private rooms or pavilions that were part of a larger villa for hosting parties.
“Casino” is the diminutive form of the Italian word “Casa,” (house). The oldest casino still in operation is the Casino di Venezia, on the Grand Canal in Venice Italy which opened in 1638.Īnd the word “ Casinò” which we all know but have no idea where it comes means “little house” in Italian. But gambling is much older than most people realize. When you think of gambling, chances are Las Vegas is one of the first things that come to mind.
