Peter May 4, 2017 05:30:25
The early production of paper contributed to the appearance of card games that revolutionized gambling games in ancient and medieval China. It is widely held today among anthropologists that the first playing cards appeared in China in the end of the 9th century. Due to this invention the period that followed was one of expansion […]
Peter May 2, 2017 06:27:26
Although China today has a rather ambiguous relation to gambling, the Chinese culture can be without doubt named the cradle of gambling. According to diverse allegations, playing games of chance, in one form or another, can be traced back to the period of the Xia (2000-1500 B.C.) and Shang (1700-1027 B.C.) dynasties. In particular, as […]
Peter April 20, 2017 05:45:54
While games considered as gambling in ancient Rome were treated as illegal, several important exceptions made them blossom The wide variety of board, dice and gambling games, in general, in ancient Rome were not unregulated. The Romans, who gave us the highly appreciated “Roman law”, thought on gambling too and found it causing more harm […]
Peter April 18, 2017 04:35:27
Gambling in ancient Rome was clearly perceived as entertainment, being separated from the ritualistic dimension ascribed to it in other ancient civilizations Unlike in the other ancient civilization gambling in ancient Rome, started being clearly separated from its mythological aspects and was clearly considered as a way of entertainment, although an illegal one. However, as […]
Peter April 13, 2017 04:29:46
Gambling in Ancient India was not just an everyday pastime but also a mean for conflict resolutions> Similar to the other ancient civilizations, gambling in the Indian culture has been present from the beginnings of the Indian civilization. Hindu Mythologies which date back to 2000BC are the primary sources reporting on gambling games played in […]
Peter April 11, 2017 02:58:57
Gambling in ancient Egypt is a perfect illustration how mythology and early religious rituals influenced the appearance of gambling The beginnings of gambling can be found in the religious rituals within the pre-historic societies. As anthropological sources point out, “gambling procedures” were first involved in determining the outcome of a question by giving certain meaning […]
Peter April 6, 2017 04:14:35
Although not many sources are left revealing in details of the games the Ancient Greeks played, gambling in ancient Greece was a cultural constant Gambling in Europe finds its roots in the gaming practices of the Ancient Greeks.As we have written in our previous articles gambling on the Old Continent evolved from being part of […]
Peter April 4, 2017 03:23:43
Sources reporting on gambling in ancient Greece present the roots of gambling practices in Western Europe In the history of mankind entertainment has always played an important role, and one of the most common ways of entertainment that people enjoyed, was without any doubt: gambling! Anthropological sources show that through different epochs and different geographical […]
Derek Sebastian March 6, 2012 11:08:02
Under wrath of imams and casino mafia, Indonesian police arrests an illegal casino business operators.
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