This is not surprising when considering a little more than half of the world’s population gambles in some way, shape or form. You can read more right here in this article.
As of today, thousands of licensed casinos are to be found worldwide, specifically 2149, and even more online.
The first casino in the world opened its doors in 1638 and was called the Casino di Venezia and is found in Venice. Evidence of gambling can be found all the way back in the Paleolithic period, which places it at around 3000 BC.
One could argue that gambling is something that humans have been doing ever since the idea of risk was understood.
