Actually there is no single, clear cut definition of what gambling is but it is widely agreed that: Two or more people agree to take part in the activity (usually an operator and the person who wishes to gamble) Normally money (the ‘stake’) is paid by the loser to the winner The outcome is uncertain The result is determined at least partly by chance Participation is an active experience but can be avoided by not taking part. A brief history 2000 BC Egyptians used knucklebones as four sided dice 1500 BC in China, spinning discs were used to play an early roulette game 210 AD the first recorded horse race took place in...