Throughout its incredibly long history, gamblers from all walks of life have contributed to the intrigue and romance surrounding the fascinating world of gambling. Today, gambling is hardly restricted to online casinos , land-based casinos, poker rooms, race tracks and bingo halls anymore. In fact, virtually any contest these days features its own winning odds, along with a healthy helping of folks all fired-up about beating them. Though there's probably no end to where odds can be placed, we've listed some of the more common ones below for your amusement.

For your amusement, we've collected a number of gambling-related
anecdotes concerning winners and losers. Enjoy!

Time is Money

Marx brother Chico once handed a check to writer Heywood Broun to cover his gambling debts, but warned Broun not to cash the check before noon the following day.

The next day, Broun informed Marx that the check had bounced.

"Exactly when did you try to cash it?" Chico asked.

"12:10" replied Broun.

"Too late!" replied Marx.

So you think you're an expert on gambling huh? Bet you can't answer all of the questions below.
Casinos VIP Lounge has created this trivia test to determine just how clued in you really are.
So go ahead, make our day. The answers to the questions appear at the bottom. (No peeking!)

 

Following is a list of the greatest gambling movies ever! Let us know if we've missed any and be sure to check back here regularly for the latest blockbusters. The movies are listed by movie title/year/director. Enjoy!

• 29 Palms(2002)-Leonardo Ricagni

• A Big Hand for a Little Lady(1966)-Fielder Cook

• A Day at the Races(1937)-Sam Wood

• Atlantic City (1944)-Ray McCarey

• Blind Fury(1989)-Phillip Noyce
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When it comes to lucky charms, gamblers of all sorts - whether they play cards, games at online casinos, land-based casinos, bet on horses, sporting matches, or lotteries - all want that winning edge. These can come in literally all kinds of forms. Below is our list. Feel free to tell us what works for you.

 

• John Montagu 4th Earl of Sandwich

• Fyodor Dostoevsky

• "Wild Bill" Hickok

• Doc Holliday

• Bugsy Siegel

• Stuart Errol Ungar - aka "Stuey The Kid"
  

 

Following are just some of the most famous gambling quotes ever uttered. We find them to be quite inspiring, interesting and amusing. Hope you do too. Also, feel free to submit any casino quotes or poker quotes that we've missed.

 

• "The guy who invented poker was bright, but the guy who invented the chip was a genius."~ Julius Weintraub, a.k.a. "Big Julie"
  
  
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TOP 10 SIGNS YOUR 10-YEAR-OLD SON MAY BE GAMBLING:

10. He's been rolling his brother's blocks & yelling "7-come-eleven!"
9. His backyard merry-go-'round has the numbers 1 thru 36 written on it, plus a 0 and a 00.
8. When playing "Go Fish" he tried to double down.
7. He posted a line on his fourth grade spelling bee.
6. While the rest of his classmates are learning multiplication tables, he's already able
to convert money lines into must-win percentages.
5. The Flamingo sent him free airline tickets.
4. The last time your family ate at McDonald's it was comped.
3. He recently purchased a $2,000 sport coat.
2. He knows wayyyy too much about NFL yards-per-point differentials.