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.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2024
By the way, that's probably what's keeping the economy afloat, online gambling and Taylor Swift.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
More recently, in the early aughts, schools made rules barring investments in things like alcohol, tobacco and gambling, according to a report from the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and Commonfund.
—Thalia Beaty, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
Voice of Problem Gambling: Craig Carton, the bombastic sports broadcaster, shows a different side on a weekly show that focuses on the stories of gambling addicts like himself.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Consulting the polling data, sports leagues will see that gambling presents a nuanced picture.
—Will Johnson, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
LaBerge will still be affiliated with ESPN because Penn Entertainment is behind ESPN Bet, the sports network’s gambling venture.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Always do your due diligence and check your local gambling policies.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Why feds say Shohei Ohtani is a ‘victim’: Interpreter allegedly paid gambling debts pretending to be Dodger.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2024
By the way, that's probably what's keeping the economy afloat, online gambling and Taylor Swift.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
More recently, in the early aughts, schools made rules barring investments in things like alcohol, tobacco and gambling, according to a report from the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and Commonfund.
—Thalia Beaty, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
Voice of Problem Gambling: Craig Carton, the bombastic sports broadcaster, shows a different side on a weekly show that focuses on the stories of gambling addicts like himself.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Consulting the polling data, sports leagues will see that gambling presents a nuanced picture.
—Will Johnson, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
LaBerge will still be affiliated with ESPN because Penn Entertainment is behind ESPN Bet, the sports network’s gambling venture.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Always do your due diligence and check your local gambling policies.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Why feds say Shohei Ohtani is a ‘victim’: Interpreter allegedly paid gambling debts pretending to be Dodger.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Gambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gambling. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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