Yeah, I'm pretty sure there was a religious reason behind it. I'm not religious myself anymore but grew up in a very religious area, specifically Mennonite, but not the old order kind. Gambling was a sin and therefore anything associated with gambling like cards and dice were sinful by extension.
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When video game age ratings go wrong -
When video game age ratings go wrongI once had a professor who very seriously apologized to the class for bringing up a certain topic. It was playing cards. We were learning about probability. I was shocked that he thought he had to apologize about something I've played with my whole life. -
[CAN (3)-2 USA] Connor McDavid scores the championship winning goal in the Four Nations TournamentUnderstandable, but the US does have a lot of World Junior gold medals in recent history. -
[CAN (3)-2 USA] Connor McDavid scores the championship winning goal in the Four Nations TournamentFelt the same way about Crosby's golden goal way back in 2010.