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What a crazy betting name for a crazy betting game....

Posted By: Wayne
Date: Wednesday, 9 September 2009, at 12:16 a.m.

In Response To: What a crazy betting name for a crazy betting game.... (TarHeelFan)

The term Calcutta auction has no origins within the slave trade whatsoever. It was simply a form of betting originally developed by colonial Brits in Calcutta for gambling on golf, horse racing etc.

Messages In This Thread

• Instead of a Calcutta
  Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 8 September 2009, at 12:53 p.m.
  • Instead of a Calcutta
    Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 8 September 2009, at 2:24 p.m.
  • Calcutta = waste of time
    neilkaz -- Tuesday, 8 September 2009, at 2:45 p.m.
    • Calcutta = waste of time
      Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 8 September 2009, at 5:24 p.m.
  • Instead of a Calcutta
    Chris Knapp -- Tuesday, 8 September 2009, at 3:38 p.m.
    • Instead of a Calcutta
      Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 8 September 2009, at 4:35 p.m.
    • Instead of a Calcutta
      Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 8 September 2009, at 7:55 p.m.
      • Instead of a Calcutta
        Keene -- Tuesday, 8 September 2009, at 8:23 p.m.
      • Instead of a Calcutta
        Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 9 September 2009, at 1:12 a.m.
        • Instead of a Calcutta
          Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 9 September 2009, at 3:27 a.m.
  • What a crazy betting name for a crazy betting game....
    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 8 September 2009, at 4:27 p.m.
    • What a crazy betting name for a crazy betting game....
      TarHeelFan -- Tuesday, 8 September 2009, at 7:19 p.m.
      • What a crazy betting name for a crazy betting game....
        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 8 September 2009, at 10:47 p.m.
      • What a crazy betting name for a crazy betting game....
        Wayne -- Wednesday, 9 September 2009, at 12:16 a.m.
        • From the unquestionable authority...
          Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 10 September 2009, at 4:21 p.m.