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Who is the God of Gambling?

Posted on April 1, 2024April 2, 2024 by Great Bridge Links

An artistic imagining of the Gods of Gambling

It’s not unusual for many gamblers to ask the Gods for a little bit of good fortune before they place their bets, even those who say they don’t really believe in luck. But who is the ultimate God of Gambling?

The Strangest Casino Patents

Posted on December 29, 2020April 10, 2024 by Great Bridge Links

Panoramic night view of the famous Las Vegas strip

If something exists, there must surely be a patent for it. We ran with this thought and headed to the archives to dig up some of the stranger gambling, card and casino-related patents we could find.

Bizarre Slot Machine Malfunctions

Posted on November 2, 2020April 10, 2024 by Great Bridge Links

You know when friends get together and decide to good-naturedly rob a casino? Nope, we don’t either – unless it has George Clooney in it. When it happens in real-life, you’ve got something a little closer to Dennis Nikrasch, the man known for pulling the largest ever casino theft in the history of Las Vegas.

The Weirdest Casino News Headlines

Posted on August 23, 2020April 8, 2024 by Great Bridge Links

News is often weirder than fiction; we went digging for some of the weirdest casino news headlines we could find.

Some of the World’s Weirdest Casino Games

Posted on June 18, 2020April 7, 2024 by Great Bridge Links

Great Bridge Games - World's weirdest casino games

A trip to the casino for most people means trying their luck at the slot machines or hitting the poker tables; but take a look at some of the weirdest casino games we could find and who knows, maybe you could win big at the money wheel soon.