Q:
Inspired by a recent QoD (5/5/15) we ask: Where's the strangest/most unusual place you've ever gambled? All of our suggestions are real, or have existed in the recent past; use the 'Other' option (and email us where) if you found a crazy wagering spot we don't know about!
A:
933 Total Votes
| At an airport (McCarran? Holland Casino at Schipol Airport?) |
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| In a supermarket |
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| In a church |
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| At gas station |
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| OTHER - please email us where! |
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| Swim-up style, in a pool |
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| At a laundromat |
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| On-board an airplane |
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| In a Japanese pachinko parlor |
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| At a Mexican casino |
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| At a car wash |
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| At a strip club [and we’re still referring to casino games!) |
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| In a pharmacy |
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| With a UK high-street bookmaker |
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| In a high-stakes private gaming salon |
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| In the belly of an old Cambodian cargo boat |
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| In a Russian casino |
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| In a Chinese mahjong parlor |
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| In an Australian underground desert cave |
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| In a flower shop |
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| Drive-in style, in Sweden |
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| In a Belgian surrealistic art gallery/casino |
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| In pool-supply store (yes, really!) |
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| In a Baroque palace in Prague |
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Analysis
Thanks to everyone who wrote in sharing their bizarre gambling-location stories; there was too much great feedback to share in this space, plus we want to be able to include some photographs and extra tibits, so look out for all the reader reminiscences (and confessions!) in the QoD spot very soon.
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