have you ever been to prison? it is a tough life in there. no matter what you did or whether you were wrongly accused for something, prison is not for everyone. it is obviously lonely as you gets separated away from your family. it can get boring, not being able to do what you want.
but gambling, even tho is prohibited, is often what entertains most prisoners. there is no actual money in prison so they often exchange in other forms of currencies like food or smuggled items. even their way of gambling is smuggled. cards, dice and even information from the outside are all smuggled.
the reason why gambling is prohibited tho is because it might escalate into fights if someone for example loses and doesn't pay their debts
just shows how gambling will always exist anywhere
I have never been in prison but I am certain of one thing: Where there are humans, there will be gambling.
In fact, I would even go beyond humans. Even animals have been known to gamble in their own way. Orangutans and chimpanzees are gamblers, science shows. They might not play with cards or money but they have their own systems.
Anything that becomes valuable in a place like prison, becomes currency. Whether it is food rations, services or simply bragging rights.
It seems that gambling is universal.