Illegal organization and conduct of gambling: foreign historical experience

The article is devoted to the legal regulation of public relations in the feld of organization and conduct of gambling. Statistics show that the number of crimes in this category is steadily growing every year. Gambling in the modern world has long been acquired not only entertainment. The frst problem is the impact of gambling on the health and public morality of the population. The historical dynamics presents the types and grounds of responsibility for gambling. The understanding of gambling on the sources of law in different countries is analyzed.