Festival gambling has a long history of being tied to specific celebrations,...

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Festival gambling has a long history of being tied to specific celebrations, with calendars often marking a clear end to the chance and risk. Think of Saturnalia’s dice games wrapped up by the holidays or Diwali’s teen patti ending with the festival