LEGAL REGULATION OF GAMBLING AS ENTERTAINMENT (IN CAFES AND TAVERNS IN CROATIA) – A HISTORIC WALK

Text topic: Tavern: That Magnificent Third Place

Text author: Boris Kozjak i Ivan Markešić

Authors of this paper are looking for an answer to the following question: whether gambling (as one of the forms of social entertainment in eating establishments and thus in cafes and taverns as well) was under control of competent authorities throughout history: local, city, district or state authorities. In the first part of the paper, in search of the true (authentic) picture of legal (legislative) regulation of gambling in eating establishments, at least when it comes to the Republic of Croatia, authors provide a brief historic review of the origins, continuation and survival of the chance games (in Europe in general and in the region of Croatia in particular); the second part of the paper is designated to the most important laws and regulations passed for the purpose of regulating gambling in eating establishments, and thus in cafes and taverns.