blackjack history Archives

Showboat Sinks Torpedoed By Increased Competition

By Nich Moore September 06, 2014

Another one bites the dust as the Showboat plays out one more hand of blackjack, loses, and closes its doors ending a twenty seven year history.

The Origins And History Of Blackjack

By Nich Moore August 19, 2014

We take a look at the history of blackjack from its origins in the mists of the 16th and 17th centuries to the tables of casinos around the world today.

The Blackjack Hall of Fame

By Nich Moore July 25, 2014

We take a look at the blackjack hall of fame and some of its illustrious inductees who have done so much to push the game forward over the years.

Colin Jones and the Holy Rollers, the Most Unforgettable Card Counting Team in Blackjack History

By Staff July 24, 2014

Colin Jones, Ben Crawford and the Holy Rollers card counting team used card counting systems to take money from casinos while sticking to Christian principles

Strange Scientists of the Sixties and Blackjack

By Nich Moore July 07, 2014

We take a look at the weird and wonderful world of science in the sixties and some of its most famous participants.