This video [11:44] lesson focuses on gambling as a game. It could be argued that gambling doesn't even have anything to do with games. It's usually about making money after all - which makes it much closer to work. But gambling definitely has a gaming component from its uncertain outcomes to rules of play, and gambling has had a huge impact on the more traditional games we see today. So let's take a look at gambling's not-so-certain history all the way from antiquity to the present, and maybe along the way, we'll try to figure out why we like playing these "games" so much anyway.

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gambling

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casting lots, gambling in ancient literature, history of gambling, playing cards and dice games, crash course,gambling, three types of gambling: wagers, lotteries, and games of chance, games

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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