I'm from the UK now also living in the US. Honestly I didn't really notice it until I left. Gambling has been a big part of British culture for a long time and

I'm from the UK now also living in the US. Honestly I didn't really notice it until I left. Gambling has been a big part of British culture for a long time and you can bet on just about everything. This seems to be in stark contrast to the U.S. where the opportunities to gamble are far more limited. As an example, bets on whether it will snow on Christmas Day are popular. Unusual bets are often written about in the news, e.g., http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/beds/bucks/herts/8075288.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/beds/bucks/herts/...