As a popular form of entertainment, gambling has a rich history. There have been numerous stories about gamblers winning and losing huge amounts of cash at land based casinos.

Over the past two decades gambling offline and online has grown and changed dramatically, loads of new casino sites keep popping up and millions of people worldwide gamble on a daily basis. It’s always good to know some interesting facts about the, biggest jackpots, origins of games and how the games got discovered so I’ve combined a list of some interesting and fun facts about gambling, enjoy and share!

1. At least 65 million people play poker on a regular basis in the U.S. read more