06 History
History
How the games and the places where they are played came about, and how they are regulated in Romania. Every article cites its sources.
- Gambling regulation in RomaniaHow Romania's legal framework for gambling took shape, from Emergency Ordinance 77/2009 and the creation of ONJN to remote gambling and self-exclusion.
- History of casinosFrom the Venetian Ridotto of 1638 to the Palais-Royal, Homburg, Monte-Carlo and Nevada, how state-authorised gaming houses came about.
- History of lotteriesTown lotteries in the Low Countries, Elizabeth I’s lottery, the Genoese lotto and the return of state lotteries in the 20th century, from the sources.
- History of pokerHow poker emerged in the southern United States in the early 19th century, which European games it descends from and how its variants took shape.
- History of rouletteFrom the first written mentions in the 18th century to the single-zero wheel of the 1840s, how roulette took shape according to historical sources.