Category Archives: Casino Stories

The Clermont Club, Mayfair, is one of the most elegant gambling establishments in the world, once a favourite retreat for Ian Fleming, the Duke of Devonshire and Lord Lucan. Today, the club operates a strict policy that requires players to … Continue reading →

The fad for novelty bets was born when a Mr David Threfall predicted at 1000/1 that a man would walk on the moon by January 1, 1970. David was over the moon with his £10,000 pay out – until he … Continue reading →

Amongst the passengers aboard the Titanic was Mr Piers Mason, a charismatic conman who’d bought passage with the sole intention of relieving the ship’s wealthy patrons of their fortunes. He had a $50,000 stake and no idea how he was … Continue reading →

During a 24 hour stint at the gaming tables of The Shakespeare’s Head in 1762, The Earl of Sandwich finally succumbed to hunger pangs but, unwilling to leave the table, asked staff for “a piece of meat between two bits … Continue reading →

Even deities aren’t above a game of chance: In Leviticus chapter 16, God commands Moses to instruct his brother Aaron, a high priest, to cast lots to choose his offering. The goat whose lot fell to God was sacrificed; the … Continue reading →