You can gamble on chess or on Mahjongg, but for some this kind of sedentary competition isn't stimulating enough, and so physical competitions such as lion dancing, ball games, dragon boat racing and kungfu competitions have all become scenes of gambling. While the competitors are perspiring on the field of play, the audience will be placing bets and noisily supporting them on the sidelines.
賽棋能賭、玩牌能賭，但這種文賽不夠刺激，於是舞獅、球賽、劃龍舟、比武打擂台…… 等體能較競現場也成了賭場，場中競技者血汗橫飛，場邊圍觀者下注鼓噪助陣，熱騰成一團。