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Gambling [ Games & Sports ] … came to be considered as “the two children of gaming” ( Gentleman’s Magazine , 1787): gaming was allegedly born from the union of the goddess of Fortune with the god of War. The child was only interested in cards and dice and exerted a … Clubs | Duelling | Gaming | Gentleman | Horseracing | Suicide Encyclopedia