gambling
A form of *risk-taking behavior that reflects a widespread human denial of the laws of chance and is manifest in all common variations of games of chance played for money, based on a throw of the dice, toss of a coin, distribution of playing cards shuffled and dealt to players, or prediction that one horse will run faster than the others around a track. It can become an addictive or compulsive behavior and a health problem, reducing families to penury. Criminals, charities, and governments capitalize on the urge to gamble and reap large financial rewards by ensuring that the odds always favor them. Bayesian statistics is a by-product of gambling.... ...
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