The history of gambling 10 Articles

by Susan Castle

In many ways, life itself is a gamble and it's in our human nature to take a chance in hopes of a great reward. From the great European explorers, to the early American settlers, to the pioneers who set out to tame the Wil...read more

by Richard Leigh

Gambling has been present in our society since the dawning of time, a term which essentially refers to the wagering of money or personal belongings on something of which the outcome can not be known. Gambling has been a...read more

by Wendy Brock

When you think of gambling, you may think of cowboys sitting around a table in saloon ready to shoot each other at a false move. There are billboards all over the country with phone numbers to call for support with gamblin...read more

by Ray Fauteux

Many people claim that "they never gamble" but in truth, every single one of us take a gamble of one sort or another as we struggle to make it through life the best way we can. We gamble when we wear our hearts on our slee...read more

by Erin Moss

Gambling used to have a very negative connotation. It was associated with the Mob and the seedier elements of society. Many fundamentalist also consider it to be sinful. Rather than working for money, you are hoping tha...read more

by Gordon Hamilton

Evidence of gambling exists as far back as caveman times - when acts of gambling were depicted in drawings on the walls of the caves - ancient China circa 2300BC and ancient Egypt circa 1500BC. There is even some ancient t...read more

by Trisha Orlando

The History of Gambling The First Lottery Scam - Early 19th Century Interestingly enough, a lottery that was passed by Congress in 1823 was never paid out to the winner. The organizers of the lottery disappeared wit...read more

by marie almond

Gambling is not a recent sin that takes place in Las Vegas and in every other small town in the US. It has its place in history and it could be a great way to solve some disputes today, instead of battling it out. In ...read more

by Alicia Black

Thousands of men and women are today addicted to the wonderful glamor of what is gambling. An entire city is dedicated to bright lights and money. Bars fill up their walls with slot machines and on line sites give everyone...read more

by Tricia Lye

Gambling and lottery was used as a form of entertainment and settling of disputes. Gaming as it was called in Elizabethan times, is betting on the outcome of an event with a stake involved. The winner of the odds would o...read more