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, Sacramento Bee, 21 July 2024
Some of these newcomers represent the fruits of a concerted effort to diversify the economy here, which has long been centered around gambling.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
The budget language says new holders of Class A sports-betting licenses could begin offering online sports gambling to people within D.C.’s borders as of Monday, but because Bowser has yet to sign the budget bill, expanded online sports betting is at least temporarily disallowed.
—Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
The games in Paris, set to start July 26, will be the first to take place since legal gambling became widespread in the U.S.
—Ece Yildirim,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 July 2024
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 21 July 2024
Some of these newcomers represent the fruits of a concerted effort to diversify the economy here, which has long been centered around gambling.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
The budget language says new holders of Class A sports-betting licenses could begin offering online sports gambling to people within D.C.’s borders as of Monday, but because Bowser has yet to sign the budget bill, expanded online sports betting is at least temporarily disallowed.
—Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
The games in Paris, set to start July 26, will be the first to take place since legal gambling became widespread in the U.S.
—Ece Yildirim,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 July 2024
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“Gambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gambling. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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