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The Boom of the Blackjack Game
Casino gambling indeed has a very beautiful and interesting history. Before, casino wee made as a means of recreation and also a means to earn money from the people who are willing to bet. Over the years, casino have developed into a more efficient and modernized dealer system. They have provided new and improved services for the loyal customers. Today, a lot of these casinos are located near or in a hotel, art galleries, restaurants, shopping centers and among others. This being so is done so that all the services that you want is catered in a single place. Because of this, more and more players are interested to playing in a casino. This contributed to the increase of production and maintenance for the casino and the place and getting crowded already.
But it is really not that easy as it may seem. As an example, in around 1910 at Nevada, a very famous gaming venue was battling and facing a lot of complaints of the great gambling addiction. This forced the promoters of casinos to end their businesses despite the fact that they contributed to the prosperity of the community.
The whole gambling made another debut in the year 1930 but came in with less glamor as compared to the the first debut. Gambling businesses was moving so slow. This is due to the negative performance of the economy which greatly affected a lot of different aspects of life. This was called the Great Depression. Another reason why people didn't opt for gambling was because of the negative feedbacks from other people. The Mafia kept throwing doubts about the credibility of gambling system which almost lead casino to bankruptcy.
Nowadays, gambling is widespread and inevitable. Why? Because in the year 1962, a scholar and a player by the name of Edward Oakley Thorp wrote a book entitled Beat the Dealer, this is a proof that Blackjack can be beaten by means of card counting. The strategies the he presented greatly focused on the blackjack game which is widely used by gamblers today.
Because of his revolutionary book, people became enthusiastic again to casino and were now earning great profits. And because of its humble beginning, casinos will live forever. Just take a closer look on Las Vegas, Nevada and know the factors that contributes to its economic growth.
A large number of literature resources would show the gambling force and its impact on the community. There are some who ponder on the positive virtues of casino, while some others ponder on its addiction.
Casino gambling is of course about winning. One of the most winnable games in a casino is the blackjack game. This is the reason why it is very popular. Blackjack is good for novices, for the rich people society, the less rich ones who enjoys gambling and aims to raise their pot money. With the book that Thorp presented, everyone who plays blackjack can go home with pocket full of bucks.