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
Examples of anti-gambling in a Sentence
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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.
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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
To be clear, the NCPG is neither pro-nor anti-gambling but rather, a resource organization designed to help individuals dealing with problem gambling to manage and remedy the issue.
—Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2023
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
To be clear, the NCPG is neither pro-nor anti-gambling but rather, a resource organization designed to help individuals dealing with problem gambling to manage and remedy the issue.
—Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1829, in the meaning defined above
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“Anti-gambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-gambling. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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