Foodbanks see gambling woes
Poverty and gambling remain inextricably tied, with people in poor areas lured by a sense of false hope. A routine survey of those using Salvation Army foodbanks shows a disproportionately high number of their clients have gambling problems.
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- In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
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