Many cultures have long tied gambling to festivals, using calendars to mark...

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Many cultures have long tied gambling to festivals, using calendars to mark when the fun should end. Take Saturnalia in ancient Rome where games wrapped up with the holidays or Diwali’s teen patti played only during celebrations