History of the Blackjack

The history of blackjack dates back to the 1700's in France where it was know as "vingt-et-un"...

The first accounts of gambling derive from China. Ancient Greece also took part in gambling but illegally.

However, it was in China that Playing cards were also invented and it was not until 900 AD. Chinese people began to shuffle paper money into a variety of combinations and in China today the term for playing cards means paper tickets.

The 52 card deck as we know it was at first called the French Pack. Blackjack actually originated from French games such as "chemin de fer" and "French Ferme" and was first played in French casinos in about 1700 where it was called "vingt-et-un" -twenty-and-one. It has been played in the U.S.A. since the 1800's after they, as well as England adopted the 52 card deck.

Blackjack got its name from one of the winning hands, a Jack of Spades and an Ace of Spades. If a player was to get this, they not only won but also got an extra reward.

Gambling was made illegal in Nevada out West in 1910 until 1931 when it was reintroduced legally and blackjack became one of the main games presented in casinos. Atlantic City and New Jersey were allowed to play legally from 1978 and in 1989, only two states had legalized gambling.

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