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The History of Casino Blackjack

Walk into any casino the world over and they’ll inevitably have a number of blackjack tables. Blackjack, also known as “21” after the object of the game, is one of the most popular casino games of all time and is offered as an online game by Casino.com CA. But where did blackjack come from anyway? Here’s a bit about blackjack history:

The Origin of Blackjack

No one knows for certain where blackjack originated. Some say it’s a French invention while others credit the Spanish and still others the Italians. However, one that is clear is where it first went from being a casual card game to a “professional” game, one played in casinos the world over – that happened in France.

We also know for certain where the name blackjack comes from – it’s from an old version of the blackjack rules that said that extra money could be won for getting both the jack and ace of spades. In its modern incarnation, getting that extra cash is a bit easier since you only need to hit 21 points with any two cards in order to get it.

When Blackjack Came to America

Believe it or not, it wasn’t always so popular to play blackjack in the United States and Canada. It arrived in this part of the world in the 1800s, however it was initially deemed to be an inferior game to poker and craps. In order to get more people playing the game, casinos in North America began offering odds of as much as 10 to 1 for anyone who got the blackjack (i.e. ace and jack of spades). Today of course those odds are no longer offered, however the game remains one of the most popular games anywhere in the world.

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