Do you consider yourself to be a lover of online casino gaming? How big of a fan are you? No matter your level of fandom, there are probably some things that don’t know. For instance, there’s much more to casinos than winning real cash and playing thrilling games. Yes, that’s right, casinos are an important part of pop culture and thus we can find them pervading virtually every arena of our lives.
Not sure how this is possible? Keep reading for more information about how pop culture and casinos go hand in hand:
There are a wide range of TV shows, books, and movies that are filled with plot points set in and around casinos – whether they are virtual or physical. One only has to do a quick online search to find some of the popular adventures set in these amazing venues. Or if you would like to have your own casino adventure, consider heading to All Slots online casino Australia. This great site features many of your favorite casino games and what’s more? You can play them for real cash!
Typically, you can expect to run across TV episodes or movies whose plot either revolve around casinos or have some aspect incorporated. For instance, two popular movie franchises (Ocean’s 11 and its sequels and the Hangover series) feature casinos as prominent fixtures. But, this door revolves the other way as well. That is, there are many casino games based on popular movies and TV series to be found (especially on the internet) like AMC’s the Walking Dead and the Dark Knight Rises slots. In this way, both the aforementioned and following examples clearly showcase that casinos do have a close relationship with popular culture:
Was Steve Jobs a closet slot machine lover?
Those who own iPhones love these innovative little devices. We are so used to how they operate that we probably could care less about how they are designed. But, if you are a slot lover, you may have noticed something familiar. If not, simply try to schedule an appointment in your device, if you pay close attention, you will notice that it’s a lot like spinning the reels on a slot machine.
Straight Flush
Have you ever wanted to own your casino? This book may have the blueprint – it tells the story of some Frat Boys who started one of the largest online poker sites on the internet. Based on a true story, this books will bring into the world of frat boys when they’re not playing beer pong.
The Eudaemonic Pie
In this taking Vegas down novel, the cheaters aren’t the typical criminals. Instead of the usual math geniuses trying to beat the odds at the casinos, these plays used computers located in their shoes to beat the odds. This may sound farfetched but, believe it or not, it might actually be possible. In fact, an Oxford mathematician recently said that he used the computer to cheat at the game of roulette back in the 70s.
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Garon Cockrell is the Founder and Editor of Pop Culture Beast and host of The Pop Culture Beast Show. He founded the site over seven years ago to have a place on the internet to write about the things he loved. Since then, Garon has become a best-selling author (Demonic and Other Tales), an award winning screenwriter (Best Screenplay 2013 Motor City Nightmares Film Festival), and a cast member on the top rated podcast, Never Not Funny.