November 10, 2007

Some surprising facts from history


There some interesting and amusing facts about gamblings collected from all world:


  • The Roman emperor Neron did not allow to distract him during game even during a fire in Rome.

  • English king Henry VIII has managed to lose well-known " Jesus's bell " - for a bell of a cathedral of Sacred Paul. And when the winner, sir Mails Partrij, wished to take away a prize that, Henry VIII, not long thinking, hung him up.

  • Dostoevsky in 1865 has been compelled to run abroad, having on hands of 3000 roubles of the royalties. The writer has directed directly in Bud Homburg where has lost all playing roulette. That "has inspired" him on a writing of the world famous novel "The Player".

  • One of the greatest prizes in slot machines makes almost 39 million dollars. This jackpot takes american programmer, come to look has broken basketball and between times decided to play by the slot-machine.For win such fantastic prize there was sufficient a rate in three dollars.

  • Kellyn Brever, the housewife from New York, has won 10 million dollars in a casino.

  • 115 millions Euro was won in a lottery "Euromillion" by inhabitant of Ireland, suddenly having got in the list of the richest people of the country.

  • Peter O'Bryan has had the luck to win 3 million in BlackJack. Scot Joseph William, for 4 days of game became richer on 2,4 million. And legendary player Benno Vinkel was capable on a regular basis " to facilitate a casino " on big sum - up to two millions for an evening.

  • General Blucher in 1814 in Baden-Baden has lost one million marks, and the founder of concern " Citroen " Andre Citroen has managed to lose in 1926 in Dovile 13 million francs.

  • In Japan clients of cash dispenses can fill up the budget, making payment operations. After end of operation on the screen of a cash dispense there is a roulette wheel, and in case of success the prize makes 1000 yens.

  • In Japan games with monetary prizes are forbidden. And slot machines give out a prize not coins, and toys, cigarettes, cuds and other.

  • In 1979 , american indian tribe called seminols opened in their reservation a "bingo-hall", having ignored acting on territories of Florida an interdiction on gamblings. Authorities have tried to cover an institution, but indians haven't wanted to submit. They approved, that reservation - sovereign territory of their tribe so, laws of Florida there do not operate. Question has reached court which lasts years, and in 1987 has come to the end with a victory of indians.

  • In history of Monte-Carlo there was only one case when the casino was necessary to return the sum lost here. The captain of the military ship who has lowered in a roulette all ship treasury, has put the ship on spot-check precisely opposite to a casino and has has directed all ship weapons on it. It has appeared powerful argument, and the managing director has not forced itself to ask long.

  • If to combine all numbers on roulette table from 1 up to 36 sum will be equal 666 which often associates with a devil.

Here such surprising cases can occur in our life :) Was there something similar in your life ?