Gambling has forever been linked to culture and is intrinsically connected to the history of the U.K. Though its form may have changed throughout the centuries, gambling has been a part of and has helped to shape society since prehistory, the Middle Ages and well into the modern day. Lets take a walk back in time and explore the impact of gambling and gaming legislation.
Prehistory Divination and Competition
To understand the recorded history of gambling in the U.K., its important to understand that gambling has always played a part in civilisation. Gambling itself essentially has two components; gaming, in which players participate in games of chance and have an equal opportunity of winning or games of part skill and part chanc…
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