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.
—Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Some companies, including construction supplier CRH Plc and gambling group Flutter Plc have chosen to shift their main listings from London to the US in search of higher valuations.
—Joe Easton, Fortune Europe, 20 May 2024
This reaches beyond the business world and its billions of dollars in television deals, merchandise, video games, legalized online gambling and of course compensation.
—Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Although the state legislature didn't discuss any direct expansion bills, there was an attempt to include expansion language in a bill about casino gambling — a provision to allocate some gaming profits to rural health systems.
—Drew Hawkins, NPR, 16 May 2024
The rise of online gambling over the past six years has resulted in a lucrative market for sports betting operators with annual revenue in the 11-figure range.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
As season 1 progresses, viewers learn that Baron Featherington has a notorious gambling problem and has spent most of his family’s resources in the process, leaving Portia to scramble to find husbands for her daughters to secure their futures.
—James Mercadante and Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 11 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
Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Some companies, including construction supplier CRH Plc and gambling group Flutter Plc have chosen to shift their main listings from London to the US in search of higher valuations.
—Joe Easton, Fortune Europe, 20 May 2024
This reaches beyond the business world and its billions of dollars in television deals, merchandise, video games, legalized online gambling and of course compensation.
—Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Although the state legislature didn't discuss any direct expansion bills, there was an attempt to include expansion language in a bill about casino gambling — a provision to allocate some gaming profits to rural health systems.
—Drew Hawkins, NPR, 16 May 2024
The rise of online gambling over the past six years has resulted in a lucrative market for sports betting operators with annual revenue in the 11-figure range.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
As season 1 progresses, viewers learn that Baron Featherington has a notorious gambling problem and has spent most of his family’s resources in the process, leaving Portia to scramble to find husbands for her daughters to secure their futures.
—James Mercadante and Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 11 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
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“Gambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gambling. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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