Gambling has been a popular form of entertainment in the galaxy for millennia. Some areas of the Old Republic allowed gambling and by the time of the Clone Wars, Senator Simon Greyshade introduced legislation to legalize it throughout the entire Republic. Gambling, in fact, proved quite influential in Galactic history.

In particular, Watto and Lando Calrissian were fond of games of chance, with the former losing Anakin Skywalker when Anakin was a slave on Tatooine over a podracing bet and the latter winning (and later losing) the Millennium Falcon via the game of sabacc.

Some species, such as the Herglics, were especially prone to gambling.

Popular Forms of Gambling

• Old Republic Era
  • Swoop racing
  • Pazaak
  • Dejarik
• Imperial Era
  • Binspo
  • Compmatch
  • Denebian Holochess
  • Imperial Commander
  • Lugjack
  • Magna-shuffle
  • Podracing
  • Sabacc
  • Tregald
  • Zinbiddle
  • Swoop racing

Appearances

Sources

• Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, Second Edition
• Heroes & Rogues
• The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
• Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire trading cards (Card: Ferreting Out a Traitor)
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire trading cards (Card: The Waiting Game)
• Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
• Hero's Guide
• Ultimate Adversaries
• "Underworld: A Galaxy of Scum and Villainy"—Star Wars Insider 89
• So You Want To Be A Criminal? An Underworld Primer on Hyperspace (content now obsolete; backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
• "An Uneasy Peace"
• "TopWorld"
• Fate of the Jedi: Dramatis Personae

External links

• Gambling on Wikipedia