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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The craze reached its apex in 1916, when Wall Street bettors wagered $10m (about $300m today) on the contest between President Woodrow Wilson and Charles Hughes — who, as governor of New York, had signed an anti-gambling law trying to ban the practice.
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Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
The legislation is supported by several Wisconsin tribes and business groups but faces opposition from anti-gambling advocates and some conservatives.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 17 Mar. 2026
As longtime readers of this column know all too well, this is an anti-gambling space.
—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
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Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
The legislation is supported by several Wisconsin tribes and business groups but faces opposition from anti-gambling advocates and some conservatives.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 17 Mar. 2026
As longtime readers of this column know all too well, this is an anti-gambling space.
—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
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“Anti-gambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gambling. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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