Psychology Today | 18.01.2026 04:11
Gambling has been practiced since the beginning of human civilization. Dice-like objects from 3000 BCE found in Mesopotamia by archaeologists, plus Chinese texts from ancient times, reference the use of dice and betting in association with their spiritual beliefs regarding fate and fortune. The Ancient Greeks and Romans also participated in betting, but sometimes viewed it as entertainment and at other times as a religious belief; therefore, their philosophical debates ranged from the potential pitfalls of gambling to whether it was "harmless" or a "trap" for a person's morals (McMillen, 1996).
