anti-gambling
adjective
an·ti-gam·bling
ˌan-tē-ˈgam-b(ə-)liŋ 
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or intended to prevent or discourage gambling
anti-gambling laws
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As longtime readers of this column know all too well, this is an anti-gambling space.
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Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026
But the state’s anti-gambling laws prohibit cash prizes and limit non-cash winnings to items that have a wholesale value of less than $5.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
State attorneys general and anti-gambling groups in multiple states have brought legal actions against Kalshi that are moving through the courts.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
Redick mentioned the Lakers have had multiple meetings to reinforce the NBA’s anti-gambling policies.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Alternative methods of free entry do not negate consideration
Sweepstakes laws do not allow operators to bypass strict anti-gambling laws merely by offering free ways to enter.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Over ten states modified their anti-gambling laws to exempt lotteries and to permit the building and regulation of casinos on state land.
—Martin Edel, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Sweepstakes laws do not allow operators to bypass strict anti-gambling laws merely by offering free ways to enter.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
But skeptics, including the state’s casinos and the anti-gambling Family Foundation of Virginia, warn the measure would let tens of thousands of mini-slots parlors pop up in places that are accessible to teens and too scattered for meaningful state oversight.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
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Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026
But the state’s anti-gambling laws prohibit cash prizes and limit non-cash winnings to items that have a wholesale value of less than $5.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
State attorneys general and anti-gambling groups in multiple states have brought legal actions against Kalshi that are moving through the courts.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
Redick mentioned the Lakers have had multiple meetings to reinforce the NBA’s anti-gambling policies.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Alternative methods of free entry do not negate consideration
Sweepstakes laws do not allow operators to bypass strict anti-gambling laws merely by offering free ways to enter.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Over ten states modified their anti-gambling laws to exempt lotteries and to permit the building and regulation of casinos on state land.
—Martin Edel, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Sweepstakes laws do not allow operators to bypass strict anti-gambling laws merely by offering free ways to enter.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
But skeptics, including the state’s casinos and the anti-gambling Family Foundation of Virginia, warn the measure would let tens of thousands of mini-slots parlors pop up in places that are accessible to teens and too scattered for meaningful state oversight.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Anti-gambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gambling. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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