An overview about gambling.

[Richbased]

Gambling have been in existence for a very long time in the life of humans and we cannot dispute the fact that gambling has made some persons and it has also wrecked a lot of people and it is believed that the rate of losses to gambling is greater than the winning rate and while some people gamble for fun while others takes gambling as a hobby and some others become so addicted such that they have lived most of their lives playing gambling and even though they lose most of time but yet they still continue with the urge to gamble more hoping to get lucky and win someday.

Now coming to the forum here majority of our discussions here is also centered on gambling and I don't know if it is as a result of the fact that a lot of the campaigns we are advertising their signatures are casino companies that makes us discuss so much about gambling. However, even in reality most people discuss gambling and I begin to wonder if gambling have become a subject matter all over the globe.

Now my question is this, how did gambling came into existence in the first place like who invented gambling?

[Davidvictorson]

Now my question is this, how did gambling came into existence in the first place like who invented gambling?

I wouldn't know until I google the history of gambling. And here's  an excerpt of what  Britannica says:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/gambling/History

Gambling is one of mankind’s oldest activities, as evidenced by writings and equipment found in tombs and other places. It was regulated, which as a rule meant severely curtailed, in the laws of ancient China and Rome as well as in the Jewish Talmud and by Islam and Buddhism, and in ancient Egypt inveterate gamblers could be sentenced to forced labour in the quarries. The origin of gambling is considered to be divinatory: by casting marked sticks and other objects and interpreting the outcome, man sought knowledge of the future and the intentions of the gods. From this it was a very short step to betting on the outcome of the throws. The Bible contains many references to the casting of lots to divide property. One well-known instance is the casting of lots by Roman guards (which in all likelihood meant that they threw knucklebones) for the garment of Jesus during the Crucifixion. This is mentioned in all four of the Gospels and has been used for centuries as a warning example by antigambling crusaders. However, in ancient times casting lots was not considered to be gambling in the modern sense but instead was connected with inevitable destiny, or fate. Anthropologists have also pointed to the fact that gambling is more prevalent in societies where there is a widespread belief in gods and...

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[panjul07]

Now my question is this, how did gambling came into existence in the first place like who invented gambling?

Hard question to answer but I believe gambling was even done hundred years before Christ.
Just like what is written in one of old testament book, Ayub 6:27 "Yes, you would gamble for the fatherless and auction off your friend"
But I think there was earlier gambling activity before that time, so I think there is no exact answer about who is the one invented gambling.
The only possible discussion maybe about who invented specific gambling game such as poker, dice, plinko, etc.

[swogerino]

Gambling have been in existence for a very long time in the life of humans and we cannot dispute the fact that gambling has made some persons and it has also wrecked a lot of people and it is believed that the rate of losses to gambling is greater than the winning rate and while some people gamble for fun while others takes gambling as a hobby and some others become so addicted such that they have lived most of their lives playing gambling and even though they lose most of time but yet they still continue with the urge to gamble more hoping to get lucky and win someday.

Now coming to the forum here majority of our discussions here is also centered on gambling and I don't know if it is as a result of the fact that a lot of the campaigns we are advertising their signatures are casino companies that makes us discuss so much about gambling. However, even in reality most people discuss gambling and I begin to wonder if gambling have become a subject matter all over the globe.

Now my question is this, how did gambling came into existence in the first place like who invented gambling?

It is wrong to say it is believed that the rate of losses to gambling is greater than the winning ones, it is 100% true that you lose in gambling in the long run and be careful where you play nowadays as different places like casinos can trick you by changing the RTP of their slot machines.I don't care who invented gambling but what I do care is that who the f audit these casino software,the slot provider software and many others, what do I know that the auditors are not paid money by the slot providers to make a blind eye and to ruin people lives like they are doing heavily right now, that is why my advice to everyone is to play to fair casinos and fair I know very few for the moment, or to make it better please stay away from games of chance and focus on games of skill where you are somewhat in power compared to those luck based games.

[Hatchy]

Now my question is this, how did gambling came into existence in the first place like who invented gambling?

Well, what can we say? Gambling started far back in the olds ancient and even before modern civilization.  Early men placed bets on local horse racing, sword fighting, local fight and many more you can think of. It's not a new thing and gambling has brought different people together for a very long time.
Even before the advanced of football matches which I'll consider modern games early men found pleasure and fun in these games and while they places bets. We can't possibly tell who invented gambling as it cannot be a backed back to a single individual. Gambling is broad with different ideas, some we don't even know about.  What make gambling Interesting is the fact that you get to go home with a prize if you win.

[stompix]

Nobody "invented" gambling!
Gambling took many forms in different parts of the world and appeared in regions unrelated, it spawned from games in some instances and from magical ritual occult stuff in others, making decisions based on luck was a form of gambling and the first traces of it are in the stone age, more than 10k years ago.

It is wrong to say it is believed that the rate of losses to gambling is greater than the winning ones, it is 100% true that you lose in gambling in the long run and be careful where you play nowadays as different places like casinos can trick you by changing the RTP of their slot machines.

That's true for casino games with predetermined games, but it's not true for other forms of gambling, playing poker or blackjack or gambling on sports doesn't end with losses for everyone, there are plenty of gamblers with tracked history or tipsters that make their predictions known before the games that are in a profit season after season.

[Charles-Tim]

Now my question is this, how did gambling came into existence in the first place like who invented gambling?

Gambling is inborn in human nature. You should have seen two people before including yourself talking to another person which will lead to an argument that one of you can say let us bet. You can bet with food or small amount of money or something that may not even relate to money. Surprisingly, both of you may not be gambling or betting online.

[nullama]

~snip~
Nobody "invented" gambling!
Gambling took many forms in different parts of the world and appeared in regions unrelated, it spawned from games in some instances and from magical ritual occult stuff in others, making decisions based on luck was a form of gambling and the first traces of it are in the stone age, more than 10k years ago.

True, and in a way, "gambling" is a type of "hope" or "faith".

In religion, you don't know if your sacrifices are going to give you the fruits you are hoping. It's a gamble.

Sometimes it works, but you're not sure.

The thing is that the odds are different. If you put the effort and work hard, it is very probable that you are going to see the rewards.

But if you gamble, the odds are actually against you, so you will most probably lose the money.

Similar machinery, but different parameters.

[Yatsan]

Gambling have been in existence for a very long time in the life of humans and we cannot dispute the fact that gambling has made some persons and it has also wrecked a lot of people and it is believed that the rate of losses to gambling is greater than the winning rate and while some people gamble for fun while others takes gambling as a hobby and some others become so addicted such that they have lived most of their lives playing gambling and even though they lose most of time but yet they still continue with the urge to gamble more hoping to get lucky and win someday.

Now coming to the forum here majority of our discussions here is also centered on gambling and I don't know if it is as a result of the fact that a lot of the campaigns we are advertising their signatures are casino companies that makes us discuss so much about gambling. However, even in reality most people discuss gambling and I begin to wonder if gambling have become a subject matter all over the globe.

Now my question is this, how did gambling came into existence in the first place like who invented gambling?

Gambling can find its very roots in ancient times as a way of entertainment, ritual, or decision-making. The earliest evidence of gambling has been recorded in ancient China around 2300 BC with the first games of chess and gambles. On similar ground, ancient civilizations like Greeks and Romans introduced their respective versions of gaming wherein dice and some games were well-liked in these societies.

Gambling has been attributed to no specific person and/or culture as it had a spontaneous growth in various societies; some of the earliest games included minor slot games such as dice or early card games which then developed into more major forms of gambling/gaming.

The reason it makes an increasingly significant presence in today's conversations and forums might include its dramatic cultural, social, and economic impact. Just as this industry, the gambling industry has evolved, so too has the visual and acoustic landscape around it, affecting advertising and media and many wearable lifestyles.

~snip~
Nobody "invented" gambling!
Gambling took many forms in different parts of the world and appeared in regions unrelated, it spawned from games in some instances and from magical ritual occult stuff in others, making decisions based on luck was a form of gambling and the first traces of it are in the stone age, more than 10k years ago.

True, and in a way, "gambling" is a type of "hope" or "faith".

In religion, you don't know if your sacrifices are going to give you the fruits you are hoping. It's a gamble.

Sometimes it works, but you're not sure.

The thing is that the odds are different. If you put the effort and work hard, it is very probable that you are going to see the rewards.

But if you gamble, the odds are actually against you, so you will most probably lose the money.

Similar machinery, but different parameters.

You have seen how different contentment is from inspired faith, or hope. Both, of course, involve an element of uncertainty and confidence in probability.

In either case, something is returned, either spiritual or material. Nevertheless, as you outlined, the difference lies in the applicability. Faith or hard work usually ensures a certain avenue to success, particularly when it is coupled with commitment and persistence. On the other hand, gambling is typically presented with returns unfavorable to the player hence such a delicate activity with a high likelihood of loss.

Hence, although the concept of hope or faith may be similar, the process and skill of satisfaction in personal or spiritual endeavor is very different.

[EluguHcman]

Now coming to the forum here majority of our discussions here is also centered on gambling and I don't know if it is as a result of the fact that a lot of the campaigns we are advertising their signatures are casino companies that makes us discuss so much about gambling.

I am in doubt to concur with you to say gambling is most discussion in the forum here.
You would agree with me that there are series of boards in the forum which is believed that each board has its relative or unique topics for discussions.

For for signature campaigns, of course there are gambling firms and they pays participants to run adverts for them here in the forum. Wearing of of the signature campaigns avatars and posting of mostly on related gambling discussions is what is expected of users for the gambling advert projects.

Vividly, I remembered Campaign projects like Eloncoin and the Bitvest campaigns, which was active in the forum here which was not a gambling company, then its participants was limited on posting on gambling boards.

Aside the gambling board comes other boards which their respective topics of discussions differs.

Now my question is this, how did gambling came into existence in the first place like who invented gambling?

I might not be able to tell who invented gambling but believe that gambling has been in existence all through the existence of lives. Unknowingly the game of dare and accepting challenges within our social activities are terms of gambling, I remember those days when we were kids that we accept challenges requiring stake of values such as eatables and certain disciplinary conditions is imposed to who looses as a stake to when we engages of some terms of activities are also gambling.

It only became obviously in different view when people began to stake what is not affordable to loose and then it no more becomes a game of fun otherwise, the invention of gambling as you may think is just an evolution evolving around the technologies and the discovery towards how we can place bets on different modes and how the case of gambling has become a specify activity otherwise, gambling has always been existed and was not invented by a particular person rather there comes an advancement of making it feasible.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Your last question OP is easy to find on the Internet. Or would you rather hear dozens of answers that will be rephrased based on the information available on the internet, but worded differently?? But if you ask why you come to the forum and discuss gambling, you probably shouldn't lie, as if you don't know the reason. The question is different—do all those people who come to the gambling section every day read all the posts? I'm especially interested in know about the forecast or game topics. Is everyone so knowledgeable that they follow the games every day and report on the matches they watch every day? Who reads all this?

[danherbias07]

We can only rely on the records that were saved and preserved and there's no telling what the exact date is. Maybe it was even invented even when there's no calendar yet.

I wouldn't know until I google the history of gambling. And here's  an excerpt of what  Britannica says:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/gambling/History

Thank you for that. And since the Romans already had an idea of how to do it, then maybe it was done even before Jesus so there's a chance of casting lots and drawing straws was made during the ancient times.

I think this question has been asked before and many share their thoughts about it. There are even those who shared different histories of gambling games in different countries in the world so we cannot really tell what date when it all started.

[Lida93]

There is no individual or entity we can pin gambling to as the inventor. Gambling as we know is an ancient activity for sure, a guess work where humans have to predict the outcome of something about the future, it could also proceed from a challenge or an argument between two or more people hence leading to involvement of valuable item or asset where the winner takes it all. Though wasn't that much organized, coordinated and renowned as it now conventionally.

And I think if we have to compare certain means of gambling of ancient times to that of today we will duly appreciate better how gambling has developed to this time. And it's important to note that gambling itself precedes the gambling outlets (both inland and online) we are using today.

[bitLeap]

Now my question is this, how did gambling came into existence in the first place like who invented gambling?

Is it important to know the origin of gambling? We will not find 100% valid references from just a few articles on GOOGLE. For me, it doesn't matter where gambling comes from, because in reality it won't help you stop gambling. It could be that gambling comes from within ourselves, because every day we are not free from gambling. Isn't life about gambling with fate? then if you demand to find the origin of gambling or the starting point where everything is then it's like looking for a needle in a haystack.

[Kemarit]

Now my question is this, how did gambling came into existence in the first place like who invented gambling?

As far as what the schools thought us, Roman soldiers have been gambling since the time of Jesus Christ, so perhaps it really existed since the history of mankind. And so it evolved thru centuries and then many modern games have been invented like slot machines and roulettes and then we have the traditional casinos.

And from this community, gambling has been discussed or at the center because Bitcoin and crypto's first use case is online gambling. And so it's now proliferated and I would say it was worsen due to the lockdown and pandemic and now almost everyone is playing online gambling now.

So don't be surprised by the amount of the discussions here. There are a lot of gamblers here for sure, from sport bettors to luck base games to poker player.

[DaNNy001]

Now my question is this, how did gambling came into existence in the first place like who invented gambling?

Gambling is inborn in human nature. You should have seen two people before including yourself talking to another person which will lead to an argument that one of you can say let us bet. You can bet with food or small amount of money or something that may not even relate to money. Surprisingly, both of you may not be gambling or betting online.

Yeah I think you are right, it's definitely a natural occurrence with humans to compete with each other which to some extent you can relate it to gambling and also sports too. I believe gambling has been in existence for as long as anyone can think of, even back in the days of old like the roman empire and wars of old, I believe soldiers during that period are also hard core gamblers as it serves sometimes as something humans do for fun and profits purpose too.

[Marvelockg]

Now coming to the forum here majority of our discussions here is also centered on gambling and I don't know if it is as a result of the fact that a lot of the campaigns we are advertising their signatures are casino companies that makes us discuss so much about gambling. However, even in reality most people discuss gambling and I begin to wonder if gambling have become a subject matter all over the globe.

the easiest way sports lovers get to benefit from Thier interest in a said sports is through gambling. We all love watching football, wrestling and a whole lot of other sporting events but mere watching them alone doesn't translate to any financial gain which is why gambling discussion is what's more predominant in the forum. On trading board, topics that's related to trading is what's being discussed same with altcoin Board. Even when you talk about sporting event with people it's always deficult to take away gambling from those kind of discussion because they work hand in hand.

Now my question is this, how did gambling came into existence in the first place like who invented gambling?

regardless of what the Internet says, I wouldn't agree to any claim that someone was the brain behind gambling. It's possibly a series of unconscious events that played out over a long period of time before it now gained the official name of being called gambling. Before I started online gambling, I've engaged in so many forms of gambling without tagging it gambling and that's certainly what happened at the earlier phase when gambling gained popularity.

[crwth]

I think it's innate for humans to take risks with money. Gambling can be recreational and fun. It's always going to be a risk to continue playing because you might get addicted to something. You must moderate the gambling activity that you have to be able not to destroy yourself.

[BABY SHOES]

Since the ancient muses gambling has existed and many found traces of it, gambling has been around for hundreds of years, so it is difficult who discovered it for the first time...

In ancient Greece, gambling also existed, unlike Egypt, so gambling has become a part of the game that entertains its people in the past.

Now gambling survives even more developed. You can see so many online casinos spread because of the modern era that is sophisticated with its technology.

[Wapfika]

Now coming to the forum here majority of our discussions here is also centered on gambling and I don't know if it is as a result of the fact that a lot of the campaigns we are advertising their signatures are casino companies that makes us discuss so much about gambling. However, even in reality most people discuss gambling and I begin to wonder if gambling have become a subject matter all over the globe.

This is gambling board after all, Gambling is very popular even back then as subject for discussion since Bitcoin becomes popular for anonymous gambling use on its early days. The discussion here is still lively despite campaign back then doesn’t have mandatory post on gambling board.

The only difference now was most of the topic here are now focus on sports while back then are pure casino games discussion. Also the amount of spam post now here are too high since non-gamblers are forced to do post on this board due to campaign manager keep accepting non-gambler on a casino campaign that has mandatory post on gambling.

Now my question is this, how did gambling came into existence in the first place like who invented gambling?

There’s no clear answer to this since there’s no record on when exactly gambling started.