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Roundup

10-10-06

History of gambling stretches from prehistoric divination rituals to today's global gaming culture [audio 7min]

Gambling can be found across cultures. David Schwartz, author of Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling talks to Tony Cox about the innate human need to take a risk.

Read entire article at NPR "News & Notes"