Baccarat: Known in Europe as Punto Banco, it is believed to have first been played in medieval Italy. Its name comes from the Italian word baccarat, which means zero, the value assigned to all 10s and court cards in the baccarat deck. It became a true casino game on the Riviera in the nineteenth century. Learn How to Play Baccarat | Baccarat Strategies

Keno: A lottery game invented thousands of years ago in China. It was brought to the United States when the Chinese came to build the railroads in the 1800s. Originally the game had 80 different Chinese characters. These were later changed to the Arabic numbers after the Americans adopted the game for their use.

Bingo: It has been recorded that Italians first played bingo in the 18th century. In England at the beginning of the 2oth century, it was known as a house. Americans adopted the French word quine called the game keno. Today's players call out "bingo" when the correct lines are completed.

Wheel of Fortune: One of the oldest carnival games around that has a large house advantage. A very simple game and losing game for the player.