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  2. Xavier Villaurrutia Award - Wikipedia

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    Esther Seligson, for Otros son los sueños (novel) José Emilio Pacheco, for El principio del placer (novel) Tomás Segovia, for Terceto (poetry) Héctor Azar, for Los juegos de azar: seis obras en un acto (theatre) 1974 Arturo Azuela, for El tamaño del infierno (novel) Julieta Campos, for Tiene los cabellos rojizos y se llama Sabina (novel)

  3. Gambling in Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Pursuant to Section X of Article 73 of the Constitution of Mexico, the Federal Legislature enacted the Federal Games and Draws Law (Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos), which was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación) on December 31, 1947, and is in effect since January 5, 1948.

  4. Casino game - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, 'table game' is the term used for games of chance such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat that are played against the casino and operated by one or more live croupiers, as opposed to those played on a mechanical device like a slot machine or against other players instead of the casino, such as standard poker.

  5. Problem gambling - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 January 2025. Repetitive gambling despite demonstrable harm and adverse consequences Medical condition Problem gambling Other names Ludopathy, ludomania, degenerate gambling, gambling addiction, compulsive gambling, gambling disorder Specialty Psychiatry, clinical psychology Symptoms Spending a lot of ...

  6. Maisir - Wikipedia

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    Both qimar and maisir refer to games of chance, but qimar is a kind (or subset) of maisir. [2] Author Muhammad Ayub defines maisir as "wishing something valuable with ease and without paying an equivalent compensation for it or without working for it, or without undertaking any liability against it by way of a game of chance", [2] Another source, Faleel Jamaldeen, defines it as "the ...

  7. Game of chance - Wikipedia

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    Roulette is a game of pure chance; no strategy can give players advantages, the outcome is determined purely by which numbered pocket a ball randomly falls into.. A game of chance is in contrast with a game of skill.

  8. Online gambling - Wikipedia

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    In 1994, Antigua and Barbuda passed the Free Trade & Processing Act, allowing licences to be granted to organisations applying to open online casinos. [9] Before online casinos, the first fully functional gambling software was developed by Microgaming, an Isle of Man-based software company.

  9. Azar (social discovery app) - Wikipedia

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    Azar was the first instance of WebRTC commercialization in a mobile environment. [2] Azar is provided in 230 countries and 19 languages around the world, and international users account for 99% of its user base. [3] As of March 12, 2024, by its 10th year anniversary, Azar has facilitated over 147 billion global matches. [4]