gambling
noun
gam·bling
ˈgam-b(ə-)liŋ 
: the practice or activity of betting : the practice of risking money or other stakes in a game or bet
illegal gambling
compulsive gambling
Then, within the past 18 months, after the explosion in Internet gambling … and the cable TV debut of the World Poker Tour, the game took off again.—
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—often used before another nounWalter Kirna gambling game
gambling regulations
a gambling empire
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Other countries have widespread restrictions: the U.K. banned gambling advertisements featuring celebrities in 2022, and Italy banned gambling ads altogether in 2018.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
They are ranked 16th in the NBA, in large part due to a 3-point defense that has not been very good for much of the year, poor communication and gambling that takes things out of sync and there’s still no elite rim protector on the roster.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Pete Rose, who died last year ostracized by the Hall and still suspended from MLB for gambling on the game, is the all-time Major League leader with 4,256 hits.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Other countries have widespread restrictions: the U.K. banned gambling advertisements featuring celebrities in 2022, and Italy banned gambling ads altogether in 2018.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
They are ranked 16th in the NBA, in large part due to a 3-point defense that has not been very good for much of the year, poor communication and gambling that takes things out of sync and there’s still no elite rim protector on the roster.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Pete Rose, who died last year ostracized by the Hall and still suspended from MLB for gambling on the game, is the all-time Major League leader with 4,256 hits.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Gambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gambling. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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