Topic: The History Of Gambling. - page 30. (Read 16799 times)
So with this history gambling is as old as human civilization and has predated so many centuries ago, thank goodness for the level of development that has undergone in the gambling industry.
I can't help but to agree with op that gambling is an old phenomenon known with man. Back in the bible the story is there that Jesus Christ met gamblers in the synagogue that got him angry and he throw their gambling materials away and chase them off from the synagogue.
Please set your example straight. It wasn't the gambler that Jesus chased away, they are unfair merchants or cheaters that he chased away. According to Mathew 21:22-17 and John 2:16,
Lots of what we are using today are because of our ancestors, their clever thinking specially in gambling. I mean how smart it was thousands of years ago to think of something like a dice and made up of wood or like a bone of an animal.
So yeah, we're not that different from our ancestors, it's just the technology and with the invention of that changes what we are today.
So yeah, we're not that different from our ancestors, it's just the technology and with the invention of that changes what we are today.
I agree, most of those who made research and development on gambling games often have previous records as a reference, they either add or remove a feature to spice up the game. While gambler often looks at the history of gambling to look for beneficial strategy in order to outsmart their gambling opponent.
Sports in the old days cost lives of warriors to determine who wins. Seem a brutal way of losing. Athletes don't seem himself having a record of 3 losing streaks. 
I read somewhere that in ancient times people gamble to death, besides slavery is rampant during those days. There isn't much law about family so whenever the head of the family became addicted and losses in gambling they have the tendency to sell their property along with their family. Besides access to medical people are very limited during those times and oftentimes they seek guidance from their elders or village chief. Mostly stress and emotional disturbance are often confronted by themselves.
Selling their property along with their family seem unfair to the members. They also have sense of justice after all they know the laws of the society. Before the addicted head of the family can ever sell his family the shaman will probably accuse this man of being possessed by the demons. He'll suffer by himself and not drag his family long with his demons.
Without a doubt, games of chance have existed since the beginning of time, if we think about when they realized the value of gold, it would be the best for them in those times, how would they face that stress and the feeling of debt and stress? there were no psychologists, or anything like that, currently with all the tools that we have there are many cases of addiction, online games and online casinos are truly a blessing for those who cannot go to physical casinos, I want to see soon the turn that It will take all this when everything related to the metaverses is implemented, this promises, more and more fun is being advanced with casinos.
I read somewhere that in ancient times people gamble to death, besides slavery is rampant during those days. There isn't much law about family so whenever the head of the family became addicted and losses in gambling they have the tendency to sell their property along with their family. Besides access to medical people are very limited during those times and oftentimes they seek guidance from their elders or village chief. Mostly stress and emotional disturbance are often confronted by themselves.
Selling their property along with their family seem unfair to the members. They also have sense of justice after all they know the laws of the society. Before the addicted head of the family can ever sell his family the shaman will probably accuse this man of being possessed by the demons. He'll suffer by himself and not drag his family long with his demons.
Without a doubt, games of chance have existed since the beginning of time, if we think about when they realized the value of gold, it would be the best for them in those times, how would they face that stress and the feeling of debt and stress? there were no psychologists, or anything like that, currently with all the tools that we have there are many cases of addiction, online games and online casinos are truly a blessing for those who cannot go to physical casinos, I want to see soon the turn that It will take all this when everything related to the metaverses is implemented, this promises, more and more fun is being advanced with casinos.
I read somewhere that in ancient times people gamble to death, besides slavery is rampant during those days. There isn't much law about family so whenever the head of the family became addicted and losses in gambling they have the tendency to sell their property along with their family. Besides access to medical people are very limited during those times and oftentimes they seek guidance from their elders or village chief. Mostly stress and emotional disturbance are often confronted by themselves.
I can't help but to agree with op that gambling is an old phenomenon known with man. Back in the bible the story is there that Jesus Christ met gamblers in the synagogue that got him angry and he throw their gambling materials away and chase them off from the synagogue. I can also believe that there are different forms of gambling in the past, crude way that it has existed to bet on either slavery, being smarter , stronger or warrior.
In the African setting, I have read books of gambling through wrestling matches by different villages contesting against one another with their warriors and strong men in the quest for land, women and other promises and gift for winners. I therefore believe that the modern kind of gambling existing now took it idea from some crude or past kind of gambling and made digital, some encrypted in blockchain. Dice game I remember has the physical or manual modalities at least in Africa setting and some other rural gambling games that have gone into casinos.
In the African setting, I have read books of gambling through wrestling matches by different villages contesting against one another with their warriors and strong men in the quest for land, women and other promises and gift for winners. I therefore believe that the modern kind of gambling existing now took it idea from some crude or past kind of gambling and made digital, some encrypted in blockchain. Dice game I remember has the physical or manual modalities at least in Africa setting and some other rural gambling games that have gone into casinos.
Without a doubt, games of chance have existed since the beginning of time, if we think about when they realized the value of gold, it would be the best for them in those times, how would they face that stress and the feeling of debt and stress? there were no psychologists, or anything like that, currently with all the tools that we have there are many cases of addiction, online games and online casinos are truly a blessing for those who cannot go to physical casinos, I want to see soon the turn that It will take all this when everything related to the metaverses is implemented, this promises, more and more fun is being advanced with casinos.
I wonder when was the origin of sports betting. I read it is pretty common during Ancient Rome like horse racing and gladiator fights.
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^ I think before that is not gambling for them during ancient days, it is a competition or it could be entertainment during when there is a special days and time to time, they found out how to bet. I read this before somewhere else but don't know how to remember it. Gambling before probably the very first common is competition because people not only gamble but also it will be entertained.~snip~
However, I have learned a lot with the thread of OP, I don't know that during BC there is a dice game and they already knew it but on my mind, the origin of gambling should be on China.
Gambling or betting between competitors/fighters was commenced during the fight. There is historical record where one of the emperor lost in his bet during a gladiator fight.
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As mentioned, Augustus himself was fond of gambling and did not allow his own laws to deter him from the action. He reportedly lost 30,000 sesterces when betting on a match at the Colosseum. The sum was thirty times more than an average Roman soldier’s annual salary. He was so passionate about placing a wager that many writers often commented on his weakness for various games.
Romans Gambling History:
Did you know Romans so loved gambling that they banned it.
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Gambling Laws in Rome
Despite gambling proving popular with Romans from all backgrounds, the pastime was generally prohibited in ancient Rome throughout the republican and imperial era. In addition to the Bona Dea festival, Romans were legally allowed to gamble during Saturnalia, a week-long festival that honoured the God Saturn. The event also allowed slaves to place a wager at the same table as their master. If, however, a Roman was caught gambling outside of the celebrations, they would receive a fine.
Despite gambling proving popular with Romans from all backgrounds, the pastime was generally prohibited in ancient Rome throughout the republican and imperial era. In addition to the Bona Dea festival, Romans were legally allowed to gamble during Saturnalia, a week-long festival that honoured the God Saturn. The event also allowed slaves to place a wager at the same table as their master. If, however, a Roman was caught gambling outside of the celebrations, they would receive a fine.
Did you know Roman women were not allowed to participate in gambling involving men.
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The Social Classes
Almost everyone gambled in ancient Rome. Every social class it seems, from a humble slave through to the emperor, would bet regularly. However, women were not permitted to participate in gambling games that involved men. It was only during the Bona Dea Festival that they were allowed to legally place a wager as the event was held especially for women.
Almost everyone gambled in ancient Rome. Every social class it seems, from a humble slave through to the emperor, would bet regularly. However, women were not permitted to participate in gambling games that involved men. It was only during the Bona Dea Festival that they were allowed to legally place a wager as the event was held especially for women.
Did you know sports betting already exist during Ancient Rome.
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Chariot Racing – Ancient Sports Betting
Chariot racing has been depicted in various forms of media from Ben Hur to Gladiator. It was brutal, dangerous and exhilarating and, of course, provided the Romans with a great opportunity to bet. Only the rich and powerful could bet, and this was more of a gentleman’s bet between two people. The emperor was always present during these races and the imperial box, called the pulvinar, was directly connected to the imperial castle. Chariot racing was the height of entertainment in the Roman period, challenging the Colosseum and the gladiator battles as the most popular spectator sport.
Chariot racing has been depicted in various forms of media from Ben Hur to Gladiator. It was brutal, dangerous and exhilarating and, of course, provided the Romans with a great opportunity to bet. Only the rich and powerful could bet, and this was more of a gentleman’s bet between two people. The emperor was always present during these races and the imperial box, called the pulvinar, was directly connected to the imperial castle. Chariot racing was the height of entertainment in the Roman period, challenging the Colosseum and the gladiator battles as the most popular spectator sport.
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Gladiator Fights – Fight To The Death
Gladiator battles were the crème de la crème of Roman entertainment and only challenged in popularity by chariot racing. It involved two or more men battling it out to the death, only to be spared under the emperor’s decision. Like most Roman sports this, of course, allowed for betting. Betting was a tricky affair, as one gladiator was generally better equipped and better skilled than the other. The underdog rarely won and, for that reason, not many bets gentlemanly bets were placed. Some were though, and fights often broke out as bettors cheated each other.
Gladiator battles were the crème de la crème of Roman entertainment and only challenged in popularity by chariot racing. It involved two or more men battling it out to the death, only to be spared under the emperor’s decision. Like most Roman sports this, of course, allowed for betting. Betting was a tricky affair, as one gladiator was generally better equipped and better skilled than the other. The underdog rarely won and, for that reason, not many bets gentlemanly bets were placed. Some were though, and fights often broke out as bettors cheated each other.
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Romans Loved Gambling So Much They Banned It!
Why Gambling was Popular in Ancient Rome
According to the article, It is believed that gambling, wagering, betting, and gaming predate the invention of writing and have their origins in the late Paleolithic era (roughly 2.5 million years ago to 10,000 B.C.). Back when we lived in caves or huts and hunted and gathered. We also gambled! There is no way to know exactly how old gambling is, but it seems to have existed almost as long as humans have.
We present here a timeline of how and when gambling developed from actual evidence unearthed or later from written accounts. We end up where we are today.
2021 – Online Gambling has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry with thousands of online casinos available; casinos have been focusing on evolving in terms of graphics and games and becoming more mobile-friendly.
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Since the creation of modern society and civilization gambling will always have a place in our civilization as human evolves so does gambling, this is a business that will never die and this is a habit that will keep coming back, I can't imagine a civilization that does not know how to gamble, we are attached to it we can easily relate to it and will keep on as the civilization goes on, gambling now is better and innovative, although it's a big threat to human, we still keep embracing because it satisfied part of our needs as human and that is to enjoy.
There is no way to know exactly how old gambling is, but it seems to have existed almost as long as humans have.
Ahh. I thought this generation is naughty and have bad habits like gambling, but I was the damn wrong. Rather it is happening since centuries ago and we are only taking it forward.
You'll be very surprised to know that our ancestors' lifestyle was the same as ours, from their professions, their politics, to business, banking, and finance. Our only difference is that we are in the better side of the technology spectrum, which should give us a shower thought that if we are given a golden opportunity to invest in a ground-breaking technology, we should take it! A ground-breaking invention on money, perhaps?
Lots of what we are using today are because of our ancestors, their clever thinking specially in gambling. I mean how smart it was thousands of years ago to think of something like a dice and made up of wood or like a bone of an animal.
So yeah, we're not that different from our ancestors, it's just the technology and with the invention of that changes what we are today.
I have seen this dice into the different movies and i don't know how does it really play with i just know is with the Card games, table games and slot games, this gives an idea of the origin of the gambling now people can do different way of gambling into different set of games just to seek for fun with them and doing with their leisure time.
the creation of different gambling sites and the platforms is initiated because of money it is not longer because of leisure hour Malaysia time I quite understood that many people who is creating sides now especially the gambling sites are doing that in order to have their own money and also extort money from people who is not inclined with methodology of cryptocurrency or any other gambling activities. The gambling site that we know very well that we can equally otherwise anyone who is interested in gambling to go into is casino gambling again dice and poker game so all these are the potential gambling then we know including soccer gambling game
Thanks for sharing mate , I have no Idea at all about how Gambling even starts as what I have read the oldest version of Gambling is In the Bible about the soldier who gamble about the clothing of Jesus bit this does not clarify of when the gambling started.
and its good to see this kind of sharing for the whole community here.
and its good to see this kind of sharing for the whole community here.
There is no way to know exactly how old gambling is, but it seems to have existed almost as long as humans have.
Ahh. I thought this generation is naughty and have bad habits like gambling, but I was the damn wrong. Rather it is happening since centuries ago and we are only taking it forward.
You'll be very surprised to know that our ancestors' lifestyle was the same as ours, from their professions, their politics, to business, banking, and finance. Our only difference is that we are in the better side of the technology spectrum, which should give us a shower thought that if we are given a golden opportunity to invest in a ground-breaking technology, we should take it! A ground-breaking invention on money, perhaps?
In fact, many of these are not yet discovered by our anthropologists, gambling n our times keeps evolving and developers continue and trying to introduce new gambling methods because this is where everything is, money fame, and fortune because we are attached to it.
the creation of different gambling sites and the platforms is initiated because of money it is not longer because of leisure hour Malaysia time I quite understood that many people who is creating sides now especially the gambling sites are doing that in order to have their own money and also extort money from people who is not inclined with methodology of cryptocurrency or any other gambling activities.
I have seen this dice into the different movies and i don't know how does it really play with i just know is with the Card games, table games and slot games, this gives an idea of the origin of the gambling now people can do different way of gambling into different set of games just to seek for fun with them and doing with their leisure time.
the creation of different gambling sites and the platforms is initiated because of money it is not longer because of leisure hour Malaysia time I quite understood that many people who is creating sides now especially the gambling sites are doing that in order to have their own money and also extort money from people who is not inclined with methodology of cryptocurrency or any other gambling activities. The gambling site that we know very well that we can equally otherwise anyone who is interested in gambling to go into is casino gambling again dice and poker game so all these are the potential gambling then we know including soccer gambling game 
I have seen this dice into the different movies and i don't know how does it really play with i just know is with the Card games, table games and slot games, this gives an idea of the origin of the gambling now people can do different way of gambling into different set of games just to seek for fun with them and doing with their leisure time.
I've seen this dice is from Greece and by looking the symbols more carefully it really makes sense they are more similar to greek ones.
True, d20 is covered with Greek symbols and not Egyptian hieroglyphs, but it was found in Egypt and dates from the period when Egypt was under the control of the Greek Ptolemies.
There is no way to know exactly what the d20 was used for. In ancient times, dice were often used for divination rituals, so this dice may not even be part of gambling history at all.
There is no way to know exactly how old gambling is, but it seems to have existed almost as long as humans have.
Ahh. I thought this generation is naughty and have bad habits like gambling, but I was the damn wrong. Rather it is happening since centuries ago and we are only taking it forward.
You'll be very surprised to know that our ancestors' lifestyle was the same as ours, from their professions, their politics, to business, banking, and finance. Our only difference is that we are in the better side of the technology spectrum, which should give us a shower thought that if we are given a golden opportunity to invest in a ground-breaking technology, we should take it! A ground-breaking invention on money, perhaps?
3000 BC – A pair of dice was recovered from an Egyptian tomb dating back 5000 years.
I've seen this dice is from Greece and by looking the symbols more carefully it really makes sense they are more similar to greek ones.THE HISTORY OF GAMBLING IN ANCIENT GREECE
Interesting how the ancient world was closely associated to gambling. People believed gods controlled every aspects of their daily life, including gambling outcomes.
During the wars, it was common for soldiers and mercenaries to gamble at their campsites to relieve the tension and escape the blood bath for a while. Legend says dice game was invented during the siege of Troy, by a man named Palamedes, although it's not an accurate statement, since dice was already disponible since a long before.
Achilles and Ajax playing dices
Sports betting have also been present since the ancient Greece at least, during Olympic games, on its origins.
Gambling has been around since ancient times. In the old days, people used to gamble through various art techniques.They used to make gambling halls by cutting grooves on the wheels.
Wait, cutting grooves in Wheels? then how come that this is a gambling when it is a obvious skill of work and not a gambling way?Quote
Then slowly people move towards improvement and gambling improves.Nowadays people have been updated so much that now they are gambling online through mobile.
Mobile or another form of gambling but the main idea here is that we can gamble without even presenting our self.Quote
Then maybe there will be more updates and we will see more updated gambling.
yes there is, almost monthly there are new things happening or offering in gambling world specially here in this area.
It is interesting to see the development of gambling over the years. From trading stones, to slots, and to the integration of a system that is conveniently accessed online. Due to the pandemic, this also strengthened its playerbase especially that most people have preferred to gamble online and realize its convenience and potentia and lots of physical gambling companies have started closing as they adopted their services on the internet.
I guess OP you can also add that gambling has also been integrated to our mobile phones and to some of the online games present. Though they make take a form that is somehow different from your conventional gambling method (e.g. crate boxes, etc.), in essence, a player still gambles on the process.
I guess OP you can also add that gambling has also been integrated to our mobile phones and to some of the online games present. Though they make take a form that is somehow different from your conventional gambling method (e.g. crate boxes, etc.), in essence, a player still gambles on the process.
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