Gaming Gambling

🔙 Ancient Beginnings (3000 BC – 500 AD)

• 🎲 The First Dice

  Year	Event
  3000 BC	Archaeological evidence shows dice made from astragali (knucklebones) used in ancient Mesopotamia.

• ♠️ Roman Gaming

  Year	Event
  100 AD	Romans popularize gambling through board games and events like chariot races.

🔍 The Middle Ages (500 AD – 1500 AD)

• 🌐 First Gambling Laws

  Year	Event
  1156	The first gambling laws are recorded in England, aiming to regulate gaming.

• 🎴 The Birth of Playing Cards

  Year	Event
  1390	Playing cards are introduced to Europe from Asia, becoming popular in gambling.

🏰 The Renaissance (1500 AD – 1700 AD)

• ⚖️ Establishment of Legal Casinos

  Year	Event
  1638	The first regulated gambling house opens in Venice, Italy.

• 💳 Introduction of Modern Gambling Games

  Year	Event
  1690	Games like faro and baccarat become prominent in European gambling culture.

🚀 The Modern Era (1700 AD – Present)

• 🃏 The Rise of Las Vegas

  Year	Event
  1931	Nevada legalizes gambling, paving the way for Las Vegas as a gambling hub.

• 🌐 Online Gambling

  Year	Event
  1994	The first online gambling site goes live, revolutionizing the way people gamble.

• 📱 Mobile Gaming Boom

  Year	Event
  2010s	Mobile gaming applications emerge, making gambling accessible anywhere, anytime.