On the other hand, "gambling houses" or "gambling dens" are not too big illegal gambling establishments. The song was inspired by the exploits of the English trickster Charles Wells, who repeatedly broke the bank in 1891 during the first two of his three <a href=http://shadowthemes.com/forums/users/heleneswafford/edit/?updated=true/users/heleneswafford/>http://shadowthemes.com/forums/users/heleneswafford/edit/?updated=true/users/heleneswafford/</a> trips.