Shadowy underground origins of Italian 'tombola' bingo still alive in Naples

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The tombola played by most Italians is a much beloved, squeaky clean, Yuletide tradition. But the Naples version is a reflection of the ancient history of the city, where the game sprang up in the early 18th century as a way for impoverished people to win small stakes in a game of luck.

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