Mississippi riverboats have played a major role in American gambling. During the pioneer days and during the gold rush these boats spread gambling games throughout the country like wildfire. Most of the people in the country have never even seen or heard of these games before this time because most of the games were foreign. Poker and roulette were among the many games offered on these boats. The card game named 21 was also introduced to the United States of America this way.
Once this game was introduced most gamblers chose not to play. In order to get players interested in the game revisions were made in order to offer a payout bonus. This extra bonus was the key to making this game as popular as it is today; it is also how the name blackjack was formed. The bonus is a ten to one payout for a player who receives both a blackjack (spades or clubs) as well as an ace of spades. Now this game has the popularity and fame unlike most gambling games in the world.
Blackjack can be found literally anywhere in the country and in other parts of the world. Since the game utilizes poker cards friends can play the game as well for fun. Online websites now offer blackjack as well as every other gambling you can think of and even more variations of these games than you could imagine. The gambling industry is an important part of modern culture and card games such as these play an important role.
