Betting and gambling exist since we exist in our world; the Greeks and Romans left us lots of evidence of heavy gambling around the Olympic and circus games, just to mention a few instances of ancient gambling.
Even the renowned liar, the Baron Von Munchausen used to tell stories about his bets and deals with princes and sultans, and to topple all this, Joan Miró ended being the owner of the Muchausen estate and mansion.
There are many myths related to adventurers and gamblers, people who tried to take advantage of others wile gambling, and some who succeeded, like those men who robbed the casino at Montecarlo and were never caught. A unique event indeed, for they did not even use violence.
Once upon a time, some individuals robbed the jewels of the British crown; they were caught, but one of the robbers became an advisor to the Royal Guard.A nd today, some casinos hire former foul players so that they get first - hand advice on other people who may be trying to beat the game illegally.
While people is playing on the main rooms, these individuals keep watching by means of CCTV cameras or even directly, from specially built observation posts that remain almost invisible to the eye, and every attempt detected by these specialists makes further ones more difficult, because systems are improved using the vast resources that casinos usually have at hand.
Security systems are not infallible indeed, but today's player may rest assured that gambling is now much more safe than ever.
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