Tag Archive: Giacomo Casanova

The name Casanova is synonymous with being a great lover. And though he certainly had a well-known reputation for bedding women, much of this appeared to be a phycological rouse in order to secure funds for gambling. In many ways, his gambling behavior would be considered as being that of someone with a serious gambling addiction. He would seduce and then convince women to give him huge sums of money which he would lose almost instantly. Furthermore, he was a terribly bad loser.

Famous gamblers have been with us throughout history. There have been many people who found a love of gambling. And this pastime effected those from all walks of life. Both the rich and the poor would try their hand at winning whilst playing any number of gambling games. There were among these a significant number of famous historical figures who felt that they could use their station or intellect to win.