Tag Archive: gamblers luck

Evidence from archaeology suggests that ancient peoples enjoyed gambling as much as gamblers do today. And just like today's casino players, they were equally, if not more superstitious. Because most gambling games are about unpredictable outcomes, then to have the powers of a gambling god on your side, could help swing the results in your favour. The amblers in ancient civilizations thought so, and today's gamblers haven't changed their need for a deity to aid them in their hopes of winning.

This is similar to the chicken and egg question: in sports betting, which comes first, skill or luck? The problem is that though skill might be quantifiable, luck certainly isn't. We can say that one of these factors is more reliable, though to what degree? Let's have a look ad see if there are any definitive answers between luck vs skill.

Have you seen all the casino lucky rituals that players use? If you've ever been standing in a casino, maybe in front of a slots machine, and out the corner of your eye, spied another guy acting kinda "weird", well, maybe we have the perfect explanation for you. You may not be superstitious, but there are an awful lot of people who are. And, in order to "summon" their luck, they often need to go through some pretty funky rituals.