Blackjack is the most popular card game in the world, and since its creation (a history we’re going to go into today), it has also become one of the most popular games on any casino online platform.
Since the card game’s initial inception to where we are now with so many variants of Blackjack online, it’s just one of those games that continues to capture players’ imaginations, whether they’re beginners or experienced gamblers. We don’t know what the future of Blackjack may hold, but we’ve done a bit of research into the history of the game – and it’s very interesting.
Origins of Blackjack
The earliest version of Blackjack is believed to be the French card game ‘Vingt-et-un’ (‘Twenty-one’), which can be found in 16th Century writing by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes. Later, the name began to pop up in France and Spain, as well as in the UK during the late 18th Century.
This was the time when dedicated gambling establishments were starting to appear across Europe, a development that established Vingt-et-un as a casino mainstay. The name Blackjack supposedly comes from the United States: gambling was more widely legalised in the 1930s and, the story goes, casinos offered players a special bet deal on cards containing a Jack of Spades or Clubs to encourage them to play the game.
Today, Blackjack continues to be one of the most beloved card games in the world. The aim of the game is to beat the dealer to the score of 21 without going over it, with Aces worth either 1 or 11, face cards valued at 10 and all other cards taken at peg value.
Emergence of Online Blackjack
When online casinos took off in the late ‘90s, one of the first card games to be adapted for computers was Blackjack, with many different variants being created for the first time thanks to computer technology. Today, players at Casino777.be can enjoy the result of more than two decades in Blackjack innovation, with titles like Singlehand, Multihand and Lightning Blackjack to choose from.
As well as playing against the computer, you can enjoy various Live Blackjack games in our Live Casino lobby, where real dealers are waiting to deal your next hand in real time!
Play Blackjack on Mobile
You can enjoy Blackjack on your smartphone or tablet in our fully responsive casino here at Casino777.be. Every Blackjack title is designed to look amazing on any screen size, so you can enjoy the same premium gaming experience while out and about as at home.
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