Changes: Gambling

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Gambling was a game of chance and form of recreation that involved betting with currency such as tokens (or chips), money, or latinum, on the outcome of betting games or betting pools. Casinos were popular venues for gambling.

In 2370, Prylar Rhit, a Bajoran vedek, had run up a sizable gambling debt playing dabo, something that caused quite a scandal in the Vedek Assembly. (DS9: "Shadowplay")

In 2371, Doctor Bashir ordered Major Kira to relax during a particularly stressful period. With the assistance of Quark, Bashir prescribed several means of relaxation, which included a small stack of gambling tokens to use for gambling. (DS9: "Defiant")

The same year, Quark discovered that the House of Kozak had incurred several large gambling debts. (DS9: "The House of Quark")

Gamblers who played casino games with ridiculously high bets were known as "high rollers". Notable high rollers included Okalar at dabo. (DS9: "The Abandoned", "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang")

Someone who was often quite skilled at a game but hid their true abilities were often called "hustlers". Notable hustlers included Jake Sisko at dom-jot and Kathryn Janeway at pool. (DS9: "The Abandoned"; VOY: "The Cloud")

An illusion of Quark claimed that some species were particularly susceptible to gambling due to the possession of a gambling gene. (DS9: "The Search, Part II")

Interstellar legal status

The Bajoran Provisional Government legalized gambling within Bajoran territory, which included Deep Space 9 and its bar Quark's. Nonetheless, Bajoran law had restrictions against cruelty to animals, and thus Quark's repeated attempts to stage gambling on live Vole fights were still considered illegal on DS9. (DS9: "Through the Looking Glass", "Destiny")

When, aboard the USS Voyager, Lieutenant Tom Paris created the short-lived Paris Radiogenic Sweepstakes, a lottery whose winner was the one to correctly guess the radiogenic particle count the next day, Commander Chakotay shut it down. (VOY: "Meld")

Gambling was legal in the Cardassian Union, as Quark was operating casino games in his bar during the Cardassian Occupation of Bajor. Gambling was also shown to be legal in the Ferengi Alliance and regulated by the Ferengi Gaming Commission. The Ferengi also operated casino ships.

Betting games

Human
- Billiards
- Card games
  - Baccarat
  - Blackjack
  - Canasta
  - Pinochle
  - Poker (five-card stud)
  - Rummy (gin rummy)
- Craps
- Darts
- Pool
- Roulette
- Slot machine
Other
- Dabo
- Dom-jot
- Gambling machine
- Lissepian Lottery
- Tongo
- Vole fighting
- Chula

External link

Gambling at Wikipedia

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-'''Gambling''' is a game of chance and form of [[recreation]] that involves betting with currency such as tokens (or chips), [[money]], or [[latinum]], on the outcome of betting games or [[betting pool]]s. [[Casino]]s are popular venues for gambling.
+'''Gambling''' was a [[game]] of chance and form of [[recreation]] that involved betting with [[currency]] such as tokens (or [[casino chip|chips]]), [[money]], or [[latinum]], on the outcome of betting games or [[betting pool]]s. [[Casino]]s were popular venues for gambling.
+In [[2370]], [[Prylar]] [[Rhit]], a [[Bajoran]] [[vedek]], had run up a sizable gambling debt playing [[dabo]], something that caused quite a scandal in the [[Vedek Assembly]]. ({{DS9|Shadowplay}})
-In [[2371]], [[Julian Bashir|Dr. Bashir]] ordered [[Kira Nerys|Major Kira]] to relax during a particularily stressful period. With the assistance of Quark, Bashir prescibed several means of relaxation, which included a small stack of gambling tokens to use for gambling. ([[DS9]]: "[[Defiant (episode)|Defiant]]")
+In [[2371]], [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir|Bashir]] ordered [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys|Kira]] to relax during a particularly stressful period. With the assistance of [[Quark]], Bashir prescribed several means of relaxation, which included a small stack of gambling tokens to use for gambling. ({{DS9|Defiant}})
-Although the odds are typically in the favor of the "house", a skillful player may go home a winner. Other times, a not-so-skilled played may accure quite a debt.
+The same [[year]], Quark discovered that the [[House of Kozak]] had incurred several large gambling debts. ({{DS9|The House of Quark}})
-In [[2370]], [[Prylar Rhit]], a [[Bajoran]] [[vedek]], had run up quite a gambling debt playing [[dabo]], something that caused quite a scandal in the [[Vedek Assembly]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Shadowplay]]")
+Gamblers who played casino games with ridiculously high bets were known as "high rollers". Notable high rollers included [[Okalar]] at dabo. ({{DS9|The Abandoned|Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang}})
-In 2371, [[Quark]] discovered that the [[House of Kozak]] had incurred several large gambling debts. ([[DS9]]: "[[The House of Quark]]")
-Someone who plays casino games with ridiculously high bets are known as high rollers. Notable high rollers include [[Okalar]] at dabo. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Abandoned]]")
+Someone who was often quite skilled at a game but hid their true abilities were often called "hustlers". Notable hustlers included [[Jake Sisko]] at [[dom-jot]] and [[Kathryn Janeway]] at [[pool]]. ({{DS9|The Abandoned}}; {{VOY|The Cloud}})
+An illusion of Quark claimed that some [[species]] were particularly susceptible to gambling due to the possession of a [[gambling gene]]. ({{DS9|The Search, Part II}})
-Someone who is often quite skilled at a game but feigns their true abilities are often called "hustlers". Notable hustlers include [[Jake Sisko]] at [[dom-jot]], and [[Kathryn Janeway]] at [[pool]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Abandoned]]"; [[VOY]]: "[[The Cloud]]")
+== Interstellar legal status ==
-===Betting Games===
+The [[Bajoran Provisional Government]] legalized gambling within Bajoran territory, which included [[Deep Space 9]] and its bar [[Quark's]]. Nonetheless, [[Bajoran law]] had restrictions against cruelty to [[animal]]s, and thus Quark's repeated attempts to stage gambling on live [[Vole fighting|Vole fights]] were still considered illegal on DS9. ({{DS9|Through the Looking Glass|Destiny}})
-[[Human]]
-* [[Billiards]]
-* [[Card games]]
-** [[Baccarat]]
-** [[Blackjack]]
-** [[Canasta]]
-** [[Pinochle]]
-** [[Poker]] (five-card stud)
-** [[Rummy]] (gin rummy)
-* [[Craps]]
-* [[Darts]]
-* [[Pool]]
-* [[Roulette]]
-* [[Slot machine]]s
+When, aboard the {{USS|Voyager}}, [[Lieutenant]] [[Tom Paris]] created the short-lived [[Paris Radiogenic Sweepstakes]], a lottery whose winner was the one to correctly guess the [[radiogenic particle]] count the next [[day]], Commander [[Chakotay]] shut it down. ({{VOY|Meld}})
-Other
-* [[Dabo]]
-* [[Dom-jot]]
-* [[Gambling machine]]
-* [[Tongo]]
-* [[Vole]] fights
+Gambling was legal in the [[Cardassian Union]], as Quark was operating casino games in his [[bar]] during the Cardassian [[Occupation of Bajor]]. Gambling was also shown to be legal in the [[Ferengi Alliance]] and regulated by the [[Ferengi Gaming Commission]]. The Ferengi also operated [[Ferengi casino ship|casino ships]].
-[[Category:Recreation]]
+== Betting games ==
+*[[Human]]
+** [[Billiards]]
+** [[Card games]]
+*** [[Baccarat]]
+*** [[Blackjack]]
+*** [[Canasta]]
+*** [[Pinochle]]
+*** [[Poker]] (five-card stud)
+*** [[Rummy]] (gin rummy)
+** [[Craps]]
+** [[Darts]]
+** [[Pool]]
+** [[Roulette]]
+** [[Slot machine]]
+*Other
+** [[Dabo]]
+** [[Dom-jot]]
+** [[Gambling machine]]
+** [[Lissepian Lottery]]
+** [[Tongo]]
+** [[Vole fighting]]
+** [[Chula]]
+== External link ==
+* {{wikipedia}}
 [[de:Glücksspiel]]
+[[Category:Recreation]]