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gambling , the betting or staking of something of value, with consciousness of risk and hope of gain, on the 2️⃣ outcome of a game, a contest, or an uncertain event whose result may be determined by chance or accident or 2️⃣ have an unexpected result by reason of the bettor’s miscalculation.

Casinos or gambling houses have existed at least since the 17th 2️⃣ century. In the 20th century they became commonplace and assumed almost a uniform character throughout the world. In Europe and 2️⃣ South America they are permitted at many or most holiday resorts but not always in cities. In the United States 2️⃣ casinos were for many years legal only in Nevada and New Jersey and, by special license, in Puerto Rico, but 2️⃣ most other states now allow casino gambling, and betting facilities operate clandestinely throughout the country, often through corruption of political 2️⃣ authorities. Roulette is one of the principal gambling games in casinos throughout France and Monaco and is popular throughout the 2️⃣ world. Craps is the principal dice game at most American casinos. Slot and video poker machines are a mainstay of 2️⃣ casinos in the United States and Europe and also are found in thousands of private clubs, restaurants, and other establishments; 2️⃣ they are also common in Australia. Among the card games played at casinos, baccarat, in its popular form chemin de 2️⃣ fer, has remained a principal gambling game in Great Britain and in the continental casinos most often patronized by the 2️⃣ English at Deauville, Biarritz, and the Riviera resorts. Faro, at one time the principal gambling game in the United States, 2️⃣ has become obsolete. Blackjack is the principal card game in American casinos. The French card game trente et quarante (or 2️⃣ rouge et noir) is played at Monte-Carlo and a few other continental casinos. Many other games may also be found 2️⃣ in some casinos—for example, sic bo, fan-tan, and pai-gow poker in Asia and local games such as boule, banca francesa, 2️⃣ and kalooki in Europe.

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In a wide sense of 2️⃣ the word, stock markets may also be considered a form of gambling, albeit one in which skill and knowledge on 2️⃣ the part of the bettors play a considerable part. This also goes for insurance; paying the premium on one’s life 2️⃣ insurance is, in effect, a bet that one will die within a specified time. If one wins (dies), the win 2️⃣ is paid out to one’s relatives, and if one loses (survives the specified time), the wager (premium) is kept by 2️⃣ the insurance company, which acts as a bookmaker and sets the odds (payout ratios) according to actuarial data. These two 2️⃣ forms of gambling are considered beneficial to society, the former acquiring venture capital and the latter spreading statistical risks.