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Welcome to TheGamblingDirectory.com Land Based Casinos! Who hasn't heard about ancient witchcrafts or about the use of cards in order to tell the future? Who hasn't seen movies with big arenas in which the hero beats the fierce enemy and kings bet on which of them will remain alive. I guess we all did but where did casinos begin? How did they begin?  We cannot tell for sure which the first casino was, but we know that every ancient culture starting with China to Egypt and the Roman Empire had events on which they organized horse races, sports, and they could do betting. It was a real entertainment for those in big position; it was part of their culture. Gaming houses came only long after. Did you know that the word casino comes from cassini, Italian word for little houses? Cassini were the houses where people did their trading. Slowly these have transformed into houses of gaming and gambling. In the western world the cassini became casinos. After discovering the new world European settlers were those who took the games to the States. The online casinos are very common and comfortable, but they cannot replace land based casinos. It is like reading a book to reading the same thing on the internet. You cannot replace the fact that you can hold the book in your hands. The same is true with visiting a land based casino. Traveling, dressing up properly, stepping into the world of gambling means the excitement is doubled. Nowadays it doesn't matter which country you visit, you will find casinos everywhere. So even at a summer vacation if you just feel like trying your luck out the chance is at hand. In Europe, casinos are not only in the capitals, but most of them are at borders, easing traveling as well. No matter which casino you choose, first read about some general information, like casino rules, games they offer, timetable, minimum age, dressing code, accepted currencies, facilities, entrance fee and spoken languages. Check also out about hotels, restaurants, shows. Many casinos are in hotels making the stay easier. Don't forget about taking your ID or Passport because almost every casino will require it. We recommend you to check our list of casinos out. You will find the web address of many casinos, one from lots of different countries on the globe. Note, that we listed only one casino from the capitals. Where there wasn't any casino to be found in the capital we took the next big city or the closest one to an airport. Casinos are listed by continents: |
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