Festivals have long been times for gambling, from Saturnalia’s dice games in...

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Festivals have long been times for gambling, from Saturnalia’s dice games in ancient Rome to playing teen patti during Diwali. Calendars helped mark when the fun—and the risk—should end, like the Lunar New Year mahjong or Spain’s Christmas lottery draw