Lines: "Betting or gambling has been defined as..."

Tom · Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:06 am *Lines: "Betting or gambling has been defined as..."*

Hi

Could you please explain the following lines to me? Does it mean that when a person bets or gambles, he puts the ownership of his property at total risk?

Mister Micawber · Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:21 am *Lines: "Betting or gambling has been defined as..."*

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I don't think so-- it just means that gambling is a way of deciding ownership through chance/luck.
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