Weirdest Gambling Superstitions

Casinos exist in a world where everything can change in a matter of seconds, where you can win life-changing sums of money in the blink of an eye.

This is the reason why so many gamblers around the world, from Vegas to Macau to Nassau, place a great deal of importance upon certain rituals and superstitions that provide the best chances of winning big.

These rituals, which come in a thousand different forms, vary across different cultures and depend, to a large extent, on the particular peculiarities of each player. However, many of them are common enough that we can briefly discuss the world of casinos and gambling from an angle full of superstition, harbingers of bad luck, and timeless good omens.

For example, some gamblers must dress in a very particular way, others must perform very specific actions before playing, others will keep lucky keepsakes or charms with them at all times. All of this to influence the fair Lady Luck and obtain her boon to amass wealth, whether in real life or online.

As mentioned above, having the appropriate clothing as a requisite for good luck is one of the most fervent beliefs among gamblers worldwide. Some players will cling to a lucky shirt or a pair of lucky socks, while others believe in wearing an exact clothing combination. This belief is particularly common among roulette players, who have been known to insist on playing only if they are NOT wearing ANY socks.

This may sound strange to you, but there are some winners out there who will swear up and down that the sole reason they were able to win in the first place is that they were wearing the right garments.

Then we have those players who believe that certain colors or numbers can convey them with much-needed luck. The most common good luck number is Lucky Number 7, and the most common bad luck number is the dreaded 13. However, this particular superstition is highly variable depending on the culture where the gambler comes from. For example, in China, the number 4 is considered extremely unlucky, as is number 9 in Japan. In Italy, for example, the number 17 is considered unlucky, while in Afghanistan it is the number 39 that bears this stigma.

We can also find gamblers who believe that their good luck is only attainable during certain hours of the day or during certain lunar phases. And, while this sounds like the most far-fetched of superstitions, some casinos have warmed to the idea and now offer special promotions during these times in order to incentivize gamblers to do the thing.

The beautiful thing about the world of gambling superstitions is that it is as vast as there are people who play. We ve only just now scratched the surface. So, why don t you tell us your own gambling superstitions?