This article explores how festival gambling has long been part of celebrations...

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This article explores how festival gambling has long been part of celebrations like Saturnalia, Diwali’s teen patti, Lunar New Year mahjong, and Spain’s Christmas draw. Traditionally, calendars helped set clear end dates to keep the fun from going too far