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| Gambling is considered to be any activity where a person risks an item of value such as money or jewelry, on the outcome of an event that is determined mostly by chance. While many think of gambling as going to a casino, playing slot machines or a day at the racetrack, there are many types of activities that involve gambling. |
| On March 15, 1999 the 611 year-old prohibition on dice games was erased from legislation by the federal government in Ottawa. Richard III originally enforced this law against dice games in the 1380's. He felt his archers were spending too much time playing dice games such as backgammon, and feared that this would be dangerous to the safety of the country. |
| Technology and Gambling |
| Anyone who has been watching television over the past year most likely stumbled upon a program or series related to casino gambling. To name just a few, there is the Travel Channels World Poker Tour, ESPNs World Series of Poker, NBC's Las Vegas and the Discovery Channels American Casino. There is reason to believe that media interest will grow. For example, several groups of investors in the U.S. are vying to be the first to market an all-gambling television network. The Washington Times recently reported that officials from the World Poker Tour estimated 100 million people in the U.S. at least occasionally play poker, and that's up from 50 million people about 3 years ago. |
| Society's Changing Views on Gambling |
| Society's view of gambling has also gone through an amazing metamorphosis during the last century. There was a time when society viewed gambling as a manifestation of the devil. Morally deemed a sin, it was also an illegal activity, serious enough to warrant time in prison. |
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