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.—
Walter Kirn
—often used before another nounWalter Kirna gambling game
gambling regulations
a gambling empire
Examples of gambling in a Sentence
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
Ohtani’s ex-interpreter reportedly wired money to ‘Real Housewives’ star to pay gambling debts.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Providing treatment for players and others suffering from gambling addiction would be helpful as well, and there’s some evidence that open discussions of gambling addiction in European soccer have had a positive impact.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 10 May 2024
An interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges after secretly transferring about $17 million from the player’s account to pay off gambling debt.
—Ava Benny-Morrison, Fortune, 9 May 2024
The gambling scandal surrounding LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani‘s interpreter is already getting the TV series treatment.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 May 2024
The fact that Ohtani is also now implicated in a financial scandal (his interpreter reportedly stole millions of dollars from Ohtani to pay off gambling debt) has only—for better or for worse—increased his prominence.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Since Kansas legalized gambling, it’s been speculated that Missourians, especially those living in the Kansas City area, have crossed state lines to place their bets.
—Anna Sago and, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
By the way, that's probably what's keeping the economy afloat, online gambling and Taylor Swift.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
Ohtani’s ex-interpreter reportedly wired money to ‘Real Housewives’ star to pay gambling debts.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Providing treatment for players and others suffering from gambling addiction would be helpful as well, and there’s some evidence that open discussions of gambling addiction in European soccer have had a positive impact.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 10 May 2024
An interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges after secretly transferring about $17 million from the player’s account to pay off gambling debt.
—Ava Benny-Morrison, Fortune, 9 May 2024
The gambling scandal surrounding LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani‘s interpreter is already getting the TV series treatment.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 May 2024
The fact that Ohtani is also now implicated in a financial scandal (his interpreter reportedly stole millions of dollars from Ohtani to pay off gambling debt) has only—for better or for worse—increased his prominence.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Since Kansas legalized gambling, it’s been speculated that Missourians, especially those living in the Kansas City area, have crossed state lines to place their bets.
—Anna Sago and, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
By the way, that's probably what's keeping the economy afloat, online gambling and Taylor Swift.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
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“Gambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gambling. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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