Dice are one of the most common symbols you see when it comes to going to the casino or having anything associated with gambling. Dice, or die in plural form, are not only famously known in the gambling community, but even used in some of the best board games. The origins and time period that dice were invented are unknown. Evidence of the use of dice on a sort of backgammon like game set were excavated in south-eastern Iran, estimated to have been from a time period of the years 2800 to 2500 B.C.

Dice are small objects with different numbered dots, also known as ‘pips’. Each side of the square contains a dot and as you turn the square around, you see that the other sides go up and down in the number of dots that are displayed. One dice holds up to six dots. During a game when dice is used, if there are more than one die, you simply add whatever number of dots that turns face up when you shake the die around and throw it onto a flat surface such as a table.

Dice are such perfect devices for gambling because when shaken around in your hands or in what is called a dice cup, releasing the die on the table or dice tray is completely random and there is really no way in controlling how the dice will roll and what number they will land on. There are a couple of different shapes and variations that dice are made, in most instances however, when it comes to tattoos at least, the classic square die are the most notable. Down below will be examples of the dice tattoo and also the meaning and symbolism behind die themselves.

Gambler Tattoo

If you are going to go through with getting the infamous dice tattoo, chances are you enjoy gambling. Whether this be gambling in the casinos, taking and making bets with others, or just being a daredevil and taking your chances at gambling with life through adventure. No matter how you look at it, to others it will show that you are a real-life risk taker and like to have fun. To some, the symbol of dice is good luck. This may be because they are skilled in gambling at the casino or they just find the image of dice to be appealing. After all, you would not want a pair of dice tattooed on you if the game itself just brought bad luck, right?