Gambling has long been part of festival fun, but calendars often marked clear...

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Gambling has long been part of festival fun, but calendars often marked clear stops to keep things in check. Think Saturnalia’s year-end games or Diwali’s teen patti rounds—both had set times to avoid overdoing it