Marina Bay might be one of the more famous locations in the world. Those huge towers standing out in the night have appeared in popular media like The Grand Tour, Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and Independence Day (2016). It also serves as one of the largest and most expensive casinos on the planet, cost...
Atlantic City is a fascinating place. A city in New Jersey that was resurrected thanks to its legalization and subsequent devotion to gambling. Not only does this town offer the chance to game for days, but it also serves as a resort town on the beach. The city grew extremely quickly in the earl...
Daniel Negreanu is one of, if not the, best poker players of the 2000s. The Canadian pro has won six World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and two World Poker Tour (WPT) championship titles over his career. Negreanu burst onto the scene when he won the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em at the 1998 World...
Monaco is now seen as one of the most luxurious locations in Western Europe. With that luxury has come an increase in gambling and gaming, specifically at the Casino de Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo Casino). The casino itself was built in 1863, although it faced some issues during the early years tha...
London is the hub of many things in Europe, but one thing that you might not usually think of is London as gambling city. However, there are plenty of casinos and a gambling scene in the British capital. The history of gambling in London (and the United Kingdom at large) is actually quite an int...
Sammy Davis Jr. was an entertainer who captured the attention of the United States for around 40 years by performing songs, acting, dancing and using comedy. He famously became part of the Rat Pack alongside Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop in Las Vegas. He learned to da...
Las Vegas has been seen as the world capital of gambling in the West for a very long time. It's famous Strip is typically what comes to people's minds when they even think of the world "gamlbing". But recently, there's been a new competitor in the world of gaming and gambling: China's Macau. One...
If you met Christopher Sarantakos in the street, you might not know who he is. However, Criss Angel is one of the most famous magicians in modern America. He might have started in New York, but he now entertains vast crowds around Las Vegas with his various tricks and shows. Angel first appeared...
Elon Musk might be one of the most famous billionaires on the planet right now. An engineer and business magnate, he has founded and is the CEO of many different companies like SpaceX, Tesla, The Boring Company and more. In January of 2021, he became the world's richest person, surpassing Jeff Bezos...
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., better known as Muhammad Ali, is perhaps the greatest boxer of all time. He not only is held up as an icon of the sport, but also as an icon of racial pride, civil rights and integration of black and white cultures in America. Clay made his professional boxing debut i...
Celine Dion is a Canadian singer and one of the best-selling artists of all time. Despite initially not speaking English, she managed to hit worldwide fame after signing for Epic Records in the US. One of Dion's earliest breakthroughs was when she represented Switzerland at the 1988 Eurovision S...
Britney Spears is one of those figures that touched just about everyone with her music during the late 90s and early 2000s. Her influence on the field of pop led her to being nicknamed the "Princess of Pop". Spears signed with Jive Records at the age of 15, with her first 2 albums absolutely roc...
If the name Stefani Germanotta doesn't mean anything to you, perhaps her alias of Lady Gaga might. Over the course of the 2000s and 2010s, she has become one of the world's most famous and successful musicians. Gaga was introduced to music from the very beginning, with her mother having her take...
Marilyn Monroe is one of the most recognizable names in American history. Despite only living for 36 years, she managed to leave a lasting impact on American cinema and culture long after her death. Monroe was born as Norma Jeane Mortenson to Gladys Baker and an unknown father. She grew up in a ...
Elvis Presley is one of the most famous American icons of all time. On account of his influence on the field of music, he became known as the "King of Rock and Roll" or even just "the King". Elvis even appeared in movies like Love Me Tender and How Great Thou Art. Despite an early life of shynes...
