Different casino games have different ancient origin but they all are very closely related to each other. The most ancient gambling game on can think of would be the game of dice and that of playing cards which we still play today. It is believed that two kings of their respective provinces ended a land dispute by rolling two dices and this is how gambling and the casino games came into picture. In the 17th century, lotteries were set up in Britain and America for various reasons. The origin of playing cards is still not known but it is believed that the playing cards were first used for betting in China as Chinese have invented the paper. Whatever be the history of the casino games, it has now become immensely popular game, which adds fun and excitement even if you bet hard-earned cash on a machine.