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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Over ten states modified their anti-gambling laws to exempt lotteries and to permit the building and regulation of casinos on state land.
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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
But most either shut down or were forced to stop taking real-money bets by anti-gambling laws, which prohibit most kinds of online gambling.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2023
The redshirt junior had started all 12 games for the Cyclones last season and could face a loss of eligibility from the NCAA due to its anti-gambling policies that restrict players from betting on their own games or sporting events involving their own schools, according to the Associated Press.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
At least in post-meeting interviews, a reiteration of the anti-gambling education routine was the main talking point.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 13 July 2023
With sports gambling now legal in 21 states and the NFL eagerly embracing partnerships with betting companies, players are increasingly running afoul of the league’s anti-gambling policies.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
The standard player contract has anti-gambling language.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
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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
But most either shut down or were forced to stop taking real-money bets by anti-gambling laws, which prohibit most kinds of online gambling.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2023
The redshirt junior had started all 12 games for the Cyclones last season and could face a loss of eligibility from the NCAA due to its anti-gambling policies that restrict players from betting on their own games or sporting events involving their own schools, according to the Associated Press.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
At least in post-meeting interviews, a reiteration of the anti-gambling education routine was the main talking point.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 13 July 2023
With sports gambling now legal in 21 states and the NFL eagerly embracing partnerships with betting companies, players are increasingly running afoul of the league’s anti-gambling policies.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
The standard player contract has anti-gambling language.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
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“Anti-gambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gambling. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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